ergosterol
[ ur-gos-tuh-rohl, -rawl ]
/ ɜrˈgɒs təˌroʊl, -rɔl /
noun Biochemistry.
a colorless, crystalline, water-insoluble sterol, C28H43OH, that occurs in ergot and yeast and that, when irradiated with ultraviolet light, is converted to vitamin D.
Nearby words
ergonomic, ergonomics, ergonomist, ergonovine, ergophobia, ergosterol, ergot, ergotamine, ergotin, ergotism, ergotoxine
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British Dictionary definitions for ergosterol
ergosterol
/ (ɜːˈɡɒstəˌrɒl) /
noun
a plant sterol that is converted into vitamin D by the action of ultraviolet radiation. Formula: C 28 H 43 OH
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Medicine definitions for ergosterol
ergosterol
[ ûr-gŏs′tə-rôl′, -rōl′ ]
n.
A crystalline sterol synthesized by yeast from sugars or derived from ergot and converted to vitamin D2 when exposed to ultraviolet radiation.
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