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zoosterol

(zō äs′tə rôl′, -rōl′)

noun

any of several steroid alcohols, as cholesterol, found in animals

Origin: zoo- + sterol

See zoosterol in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A sterol, such as cholesterol, that is produced by animals rather than plants.

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