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sitosterol en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English sito- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Hellenic *kʰolā́ Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ) Proto-Indo-European *ster-der. Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós) French cholestérine French cholestérolbor. English cholesterol English sterol English sitosterol From sito- + sterol.

Meanings

  1. Any of a range of plant sterols used to prepare steroid hormones.

Forms

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Deriveds

beta-sitosterol · gamma-sitosterol · sitosterolin

Relateds

sitosterone