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sitosterol

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any of a group of crystalline alcoholic sterols resembling cholesterol in their properties

Origin of sitosterol

sito- + (chole)sterol

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sitosterol

noun

Any of a group of sterols that occur in high concentrations in certain plants and are used in the synthesis of steroid hormones.

Origin of sitosterol

Greek sītos food, grain sterol

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Noun

(plural sitosterols)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any of a range of plant sterols used to prepare steroid hormones
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sitosterol - Medical Definition

n.

Any of a group of sterols that occur in high concentrations in certain plants and are used in the synthesis of steroid hormones.
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