sterol

Noun

Meaning

any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

steroid alcohol drink fat wax cholesterol lipid steroid phospholipid deglutition fatty acid triglyceride ergosterol phytosterol stigmasterol sterol-containing

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Hypernyms

alcohol steroid

Hyponyms

cholesterol cholesterin ergosterol

Related terms

cholesterol

Phrases with the word

plant sterol sterol-containing sterol organic compound

Anagrams

ostler rostel solert torsel reslot Strole Orlets

Examples

Cholesterol NF. Is a white granular sterol extracted from natural fatty esters of animal origin. Source: Internet

The sterol was not related to Gluin neither the GDM nor the control groups. Source: Internet

Sterol lipids Sterol lipids, such as cholesterol and its derivatives, are an important component of membrane lipids, along with the glycerophospholipids and sphingomyelins. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

steroidomics steroidophobia steroidphobia sterol esterase sterol organic compound sterol-containing