stigmasterol

noun

stig·mas·ter·ol stig-ˈma-stə-ˌrȯl

-ˌrōl

: a crystalline sterol C₂₉H₄₈O obtained especially from soybean oil

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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

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The first known use of stigmasterol was in 1907

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

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stigmasterol

noun

stig·mas·ter·ol stig-ˈmas-tə-ˌrȯl

-ˌrōl

: a crystalline sterol C₂₉H₄₈O obtained especially from soybean oil

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