sitosterol
[sahy-tos-tuh-rawl, -rol]
noun Chemistry.
any of five steroid alcohols having the formula C22H50O, especially the beta form, obtained from various plant sources: used in organic synthesis.
Origin of sitosterol
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sitosterol
noun
Word Origin for sitosterol
C20: from Greek sitos food, grain + sterol
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sitosterol
[sī-tŏs′tə-rôl′, -rōl′, sĭ-]
n.
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