si·tos·ter·ol | \ sī-ˈtä-stə-ˌrȯl 
, sə-, -ˌrōl \
, sə-, -ˌrōl \Definition of sitosterol
: any of several sterols that are widespread especially in plant products (such as wheat germ or soybean oil) and are used as starting materials for the synthesis of steroid hormones
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sitosterol
nounsi·tos·ter·ol | \ sī-ˈtäs-tə-ˌrȯl , sə- , -ˌrōl \
, sə- , -ˌrōl \Medical Definition of sitosterol
: any of several sterols that occur widely in plant products (as wheat germ or soybean oil) and are used in the synthesis of steroid hormones especially : beta-sitosterol
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The first known use of sitosterol was in 1898
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