sterol

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sterol

/ˈstɛɹɒl/

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From 1913; back-formation from cholesterol.

noun sterols

Any 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.
Similar: steroid alcohol

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noun certain kind of steroid

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@misc{sterol_2026,
  title = {sterol},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sterol},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}