sterol

[ steer-awl, -ol, ster- ]

/ ˈstɪər ɔl, -ɒl, ˈstɛr- /

noun Biochemistry.

any of a group of solid, mostly unsaturated, polycyclic alcohols, as cholesterol and ergosterol, derived from plants or animals.

Origin of sterol

1910–15; extracted from such words as cholesterol, ergosterol, etc.

Words nearby sterol

steroid, steroid acne, steroid hormone, steroidogenesis, steroid ulcer, sterol, stertor, stertorous, stet, stethalgia, Ste.-Thérèse

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British Dictionary definitions for sterol

sterol

/ (ˈstɛrɒl) /

noun

biochem any of a group of natural steroid alcohols, such as cholesterol and ergosterol, that are waxy insoluble substances

Word Origin for sterol

C20: shortened from cholesterol, ergosterol, etc

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Medical definitions for sterol

sterol

[ stĕr′ôl′, -ōl′, stîr′- ]

n.

Any of a group of predominantly unsaturated solid alcohols of the steroid group, such as cholesterol and ergosterol, present in the fatty tissues of plants and animals.

Scientific definitions for sterol

sterol

[ stîr′ôl′ ]

Any of various alcohols having the structure of a steroid, usually with a hydroxyl group (OH) attached to the third carbon atom. Sterols are found in the tissues of animals, plants, fungi, and yeasts and include cholesterol.

单词	sterol
释义	sterol [ steer-awl, -ol, ster- ] / ˈstɪər ɔl, -ɒl, ˈstɛr- / noun Biochemistry. any of a group of solid, mostly unsaturated, polycyclic alcohols, as cholesterol and ergosterol, derived from plants or animals. Origin of sterol 1910–15; extracted from such words as cholesterol, ergosterol, etc. Words nearby sterol steroid, steroid acne, steroid hormone, steroidogenesis, steroid ulcer, sterol, stertor, stertorous, stet, stethalgia, Ste.-Thérèse Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for sterol sterol / (ˈstɛrɒl) / noun biochem any of a group of natural steroid alcohols, such as cholesterol and ergosterol, that are waxy insoluble substances Word Origin for sterol C20: shortened from cholesterol, ergosterol, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for sterol sterol [ stĕr′ôl′, -ōl′, stîr′- ] n. Any of a group of predominantly unsaturated solid alcohols of the steroid group, such as cholesterol and ergosterol, present in the fatty tissues of plants and animals. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for sterol sterol [ stîr′ôl′ ] Any of various alcohols having the structure of a steroid, usually with a hydroxyl group (OH) attached to the third carbon atom. Sterols are found in the tissues of animals, plants, fungi, and yeasts and include cholesterol. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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