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phytosterol Definition

phy·tos·terol (fī täs′tər ôl′, -ōl′)

noun

  1. any of several steroid alcohols found in plants
  2. an isomer of cholesterol found in plants

Etymology: phyto- + sterol

phytosterol Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • ester: The ACNFP was also concerned that products containing phytosterol esters are not appropriate nutritionally for young children and breast feeding women.