sitosterol
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si·tos·ter·ol
(sī-tŏs′tə-rôl′, -rōl′, sĭ-)n.
Any of a group of sterols that occur in high concentrations in certain plants and are used in the synthesis of steroid hormones.
[Greek sītos, food, grain + sterol.]
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sitosterol
(saɪˈtɒstəˌrɒl)n
(Elements & Compounds) a white powder or waxy white solid extracted from soya beans, consisting of a mixture of isomers of the formula C29H50O with other sterols: used in cosmetics and medicine
[C20: from Greek sitos food, grain + sterol]
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si•tos•ter•ol
(saɪˈtɒs təˌrɔl, -ˌrɒl)n.
any of five steroid alcohols having the formula C22H50O, esp. the beta form: used in organic synthesis.
[1898; < Greek sīto-, comb. form of sîtos grain + sterol]
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