English Explanatory Dictionary

sterol

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any steroid that contains a hydroxyl group in the 3-position of the A-ring.

Pronunciation

/ˈstɛɹɒl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sterol.wav

Word forms

sterol sterols

Etymology

From 1913; back-formation from cholesterol.

Synonyms

steroid alcohol

Related words

cholesterol stanol

Derived words

aminosterol avenasterol azasterol brassicasterol calciferol campesterol cerebrosterol chondrillasterol clionasterol desmethylsterol ergosterol fungisterol ignosterol ketosterol lanosterol mycosterol neurosterol nonsterol oxysterol phytosterol poriferasterol sitosterol spinasterol steroid sterol esterase sterolin sterolome -sterone tachysterol zoosterol zymosterol
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