Pharmacologic Substance
azacosterol
Subclass of:
Cholesterol
Definitions related to azacosterol:
  • A sterol derivative of cholesterol with two nitrogen atoms replacing two carbon atoms that acts as a hypocholesteremic agent by blocking delta-24-reductase. Azacosterol has the unintended side effect of causing myotonia.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Diaza derivative of cholesterol which acts as a hypocholesteremic agent by blocking delta-24-reductase, which causes the accumulation of desmosterol.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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