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sterol

noun

Meaning

  1. Any steroid that contains a hydroxyl group in the 3-position of the A-ring.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

steroid alcohol(English)hydroxysterol(English)hydroxysteroid(English)ketosteroid(English)steroid(English)homosteroid(English)oxysteroid(English)ketosterol(English)soat(English)azole(English)scap(English)cholesterol(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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