sterol

ster·ol  (stîrôl, -l, str-)

n.

Any of a group of predominantly unsaturated solid alcohols of the steroid group, such as cholesterol and ergosterol, present in the fatty tissues of plants and animals.

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[Short for cholesterol.]

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sterol [ˈstɛrɒl]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) Biochem any of a group of natural steroid alcohols, such as cholesterol and ergosterol, that are waxy insoluble substances

[shortened from cholesterol, ergosterol, etc.]

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sterol  (stîrôl)

Any of various alcohols having the structure of a steroid, usually with a hydroxyl group (OH) attached to the third carbon atom. Sterols are found in the tissues of animals, plants, fungi, and yeasts and include cholesterol.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

sterol - any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances steroid alcohol alcohol - any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation steroid - any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects cholesterin, cholesterol - an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues ergosterol - a plant sterol that is converted into vitamin D by ultraviolet radiation