sterol

See also: stérol

English

Etymology

From (chole)sterol, (ergo)sterol, (sito)sterol etc.

Noun

sterol (plural sterols)

  1. (biochemistry) Any member of a class of steroids containing a hydroxyl group in the 3-position of the A-ring; they are found in all animal and plant tissue and play an important role in hormone chemistry.

Derived terms

  • Category:English words derived from: sterol
  • ignosterol
  • zoosterol

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