Sterol Definition

stîrôl, -ōl, stĕr-
sterols
noun
sterols
Any of a group of solid cyclic unsaturated alcohols, as cholesterol, found in plant and animal tissues.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • steroid alcohol

Other Word Forms of Sterol

Noun

Singular:
sterol
Plural:
sterols

Origin of Sterol

  • Short for cholesterol

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Sterol Sentence Examples

  • For example, precursors of SREBP (sterol response element binding protein) transcription factors are integral proteins embedded in endoplasmic reticulum membranes.

  • Experimental evidence of the effect of increased sterol forma tion in resistance to tuberculosis is still scanty.

  • Smooth ER has no ribosomes associated with it and is involved in lipid and sterol synthesis.

  • Measuring the sterol content of barley leaves infected with powdery mildew as a means of assessing partial resistance to Erysiphe graminis f.sp. hordei.

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Words Starting With

SSTSTE

Words Ending With

LOLROL

Unscrambles

sterol

Words Starting With S and Ending With L

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With S6 Letter Words Ending With L