ergosterol

ergosterol definition - medical

er·gos·ter·ol (ûr-gŏsˈtə-rôlˌ, -rōlˌ)

noun
A crystalline sterol synthesized by yeast from sugars or derived from ergot and converted to vitamin D2 when exposed to ultraviolet radiation.

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