cholane nucleus

cholane nucleus
a cyclopentenophenanthrene structure forming the basis of certain compounds found in bile acids; sterols; toad poisons; heart glycones such as digitalis, strophanthus, and ouabain; sex hormones; and various carcinogenic hydrocarbons.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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