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squalene
squa·lene [ skwey-leen ]
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A hexamethyl, hexaene C(30) aliphatic terpene found in sebum and liver, where it is a cholesterol precursor.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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A natural 30-carbon triterpene.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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