stanol
noun
sta·nol ˈsta-ˌnȯl 
ˈstā-
: any of the fully saturated phytosterols
Word History
Etymology
-stane (as in cholestane, a saturated derivative of cholesterol, from cholesterol + -ane) + sterol
First Known Use
1949, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
stanol
noun
sta·nol ˈstan-ˌȯl ˈstā-ˌnȯl
ˈstā-ˌnȯl : any of the fully saturated phytosterols see sitostanol