sterol
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.ste·rol
noun \ˈstir-ˌȯl, ˈster-, -ˌōl\Definition of STEROL
: any of various solid steroid alcohols (as cholesterol) widely distributed in animal and plant lipids
Origin of STEROL
International Scientific Vocabulary, from -sterol (as in cholesterol)
First Known Use: 1913
ste·rol
noun \ˈsti(ə)r-ˌȯl, ˈste(ə)r-, -ˌōl\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of STEROL
: any of various solid steroid alcohols (as cholesterol) widely distributed in animal and plant lipids
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