ergosterol
ergosterol · ergosterols
Ergosterin, Ergosterol
The steroid precursor of vitamin D₂The steroid precursor of vitamin D₂. It is found in cell membranes of fungi, and is their functional equivalent of cholesterol. It is also found in the membranes of some protists.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The steroid precursor of vitamin D₂. It is found in cell membranes of fungi, and is their functional equivalent of cholesterol. It is also found in the membranes of some protists.
Ergosterin, Ergosterol
More definitions
- a plant sterol that is converted into vitamin D by ultraviolet radiation
Translations
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By meaning 1
steroid precursor of vitamin D2:
Origin
From French ergot + sterol.From French ergot + sterol.
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Forms
plural: ergosterols| Singular | ergosterol |
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Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable