stigmasterol
stig·mas·ter·ol
noun \stig-ˈmas-tə-ˌrȯl, -ˌrōl\Definition of STIGMASTEROL
: a crystalline sterol C29H48O obtained especially from soybean oil
Origin of STIGMASTEROL
New Latin Physostigma (genus including the Calabar bean, a source of stigmasterol) + International Scientific Vocabulary sterol
First Known Use: 1907
stig·mas·ter·ol
noun \stig-ˈmas-tə-ˌrȯl, -ˌrōl\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of STIGMASTEROL
: a crystalline sterol C29H48O obtained especially from soybean oil
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