ergosterol

[ ur-gos-tuh-rohl, -rawl ]

/ ɜrˈgɒs təˌroʊl, -rɔl /

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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.

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Origin of ergosterol

First recorded in 1885–90; ergo-² + sterol

Words nearby ergosterol

ergometer, ergonomic, ergonomics, ergonovine, ergophobia, ergosterol, ergot, ergotamine, ergotin, ergotism, ergotoxine

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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