sitosterol

[ sahy-tos-tuh-rawl, -rol ]
/ saɪˈtɒs təˌrɔl, -ˌrɒl /

noun Chemistry.

any of five steroid alcohols having the formula C22H50O, especially the beta form, obtained from various plant sources: used in organic synthesis.

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Origin of sitosterol

First recorded in 1915–20; sito- + sterol

Words nearby sitosterol

sitkamer, sito-, sitology, sitomania, sitophobia, sitosterol, sitotaxis, sitotoxin, sitotropism, sitsang, sittella
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British Dictionary definitions for sitosterol

sitosterol
/ (saɪˈtɒstəˌrɒl) /

noun

a white powder or waxy white solid extracted from soya beans, consisting of a mixture of isomers of the formula C 29 H 50 O with other sterols: used in cosmetics and medicine

Word Origin for sitosterol

C20: from Greek sitos food, grain + sterol
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Medical definitions for sitosterol

sitosterol
[ sī-tŏs′tə-rôl′, -rōl′, sĭ- ]

n.

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