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tachysterol definition

ta·chys·terol (ta kis′tər ôl′, -ōl′)

noun

an isomer of ergosterol, CHO, formed during the production of calciferol by the irradiation of ergosterol

Etymology: tachy- + sterol

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