sterol
sterol · sterols
Any steroid that contains a hydroxyl group in the 3-position of the A-ringAny steroid that contains a hydroxyl group in the 3-position of the A-ring.
/ˈstɛɹɒl/
Значення
значень: 1Any steroid that contains a hydroxyl group in the 3-position of the A-ring.
Sterols are found in all animal and plant tissue and play an important role in hormone chemistry.
Ще визначення
- any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances
Переклади
мов: 1Походження
From 1913; back-formation from cholesterol.From 1913; back-formation from cholesterol.
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Форми
множина: sterolsСиноніми
синонімів: 1type of organic compound:steroid alcohol
Близькі за значенням
- any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances:steroid alcohol