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Definition of Cholane
1. Noun. (organic chemistry) A steroid hydrocarbon having a 4-pentane sidechain instead of the normal cholestane sidechain ¹
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Medical Definition of Cholane
1. Parent hydrocarbon of the cholanic acids (cholic acids); androstane with a -CH(CH3)CH2CH2CH3 group in the 17 position. 5a-Cholane is sometimes called allocholane. For structures, see steroids. (05 Mar 2000)
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