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sterol definition

sterol (stir′ôl′, ster′-; -ōl′)

noun

any of a group of solid cyclic unsaturated alcohols, as cholesterol, found in plant and animal tissues

Etymology: < (chole)sterol

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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