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Campesterol
Definition 1
A steroid derivative that is the simplest sterol, characterized by the hydroxyl group in position C-3 of the steroid skeleton, and saturated bonds throughout the sterol structure, with the exception of the 5-6 double bond in the B ring. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Phytosterol with a methyl group at the 24th carbon. (NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)
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