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stigmasterol
[ stig-mas-tuh-rawl, -rohl ]
/ stɪgˈmæs təˌrɔl, -ˌroʊl /
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noun Biochemistry.
a crystalline, water-insoluble steroid, C29H48O, present in soybeans or calabar beans, used chiefly as a raw material in the manufacture of progesterone.
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Origin of stigmasterol
Words nearby stigmasterol
stiffy, stifle, stifled, stifling, stigma, stigmasterol, stigmatic, stigmatism, stigmatist, stigmatize, Stijl
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British Dictionary definitions for stigmasterol
stigmasterol
/ (stɪɡˈmæstəˌrɒl) /
noun
biochem a sterol obtained from Calabar beans and soya beans and used in the manufacture of progesterone. Formula: C 29 H 47 OH
Word Origin for stigmasterol
C20: from New Latin (physo) stigma genus name of the Calabar bean + sterol; see physostigmine
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