viosterol

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[vahy-os-tuh-rawl, -rol] / vaɪˈɒs təˌrɔl, -ˌrɒl /

noun

Biochemistry.

a vitamin D preparation produced by the irradiation of ergosterol.

Etymology

Origin of viosterol

(ultra)vi(olet) + (erg)osterol

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At Philadelphia Alfred Fabian Hess of Manhattan and associates advised milk from cows fed with irradiated yeast or viosterol as an excellent general preventive.

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