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cholestanol

cholestanol

9.9
A chemical in animal bodies like cholesterol that doctors sometimes measure
  • noun
  • /koʊˈlɛstəˌnɔl/
  • Specialized
: colestanolo
  • In the study of lipid metabolism, cholestanol was found to be an important marker.

Examples

  • When coprostanol is observed in environmental sediment, it is considered to be from fecal sources only, while the summation of cholesterol and cholestanol represents sewage and non-sewage sources.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Coprostanol, cholesterol, dihydrocholesterol (cholestanol), stigmasterol, sitosterol, and stigmastanol were identified and quantified by the GC/MS method.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Cholestanol is often measured in cholestanol blood tests to help assess cholesterol levels.

  • Researchers use cholestanol levels to evaluate the effectiveness of certain treatments.

Surface Forms

cholestanol singular
cholestanols plural

Morphology

cholestanol = cholesterol (transparent) = cholestan + ol

The form clearly signals a compound related to 'cholesterol' and denotes a chemically related alcohol-like steroid, so learners who know 'cholesterol' will likely infer a related compound.

Etymology

Cholestanol comes from the same root as cholesterol, the body's well-known 'fat', and the ending -ol (as in 'alcohol') shows it is a type of chemical molecule. So, cholestanol is a molecule related to cholesterol, which is why it is found in animal tissues and used in medical tests.