phytosterol

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a group of steroid alcohols, phytochemicals naturally occurring in plants. They are white powders with mild, characteristic odor, insoluble in water and soluble in alcohols.

Word forms

phytosterol phytosterols

Etymology

From phyto- + sterol.

Synonyms

plant sterol

Derived words

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