stigmasterol

noun

stig·​mas·​ter·​ol stig-ˈma-stə-ˌrȯl How to pronounce stigmasterol (audio)
-ˌrōl
: a crystalline sterol C29H48O obtained especially from soybean oil

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The process of synthesizing stigmasterol into progesterone was already known, but there was no way to produce it on a large scale. Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2021

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Word History

Etymology

New Latin Physostigma (genus including the Calabar bean, a source of stigmasterol) + International Scientific Vocabulary sterol

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stigmasterol was in 1907

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Cite this Entry

“Stigmasterol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stigmasterol. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.

Medical Definition

stigmasterol

noun
stig·​mas·​ter·​ol stig-ˈmas-tə-ˌrȯl How to pronounce stigmasterol (audio) -ˌrōl How to pronounce stigmasterol (audio)
: a crystalline sterol C29H48O obtained especially from soybean oil

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