phytosterol

noun phy·tos·ter·ol \fī-ˈtäs-tə-ˌrȯl, -ˌrōl\

Definition of PHYTOSTEROL

: any of various sterols derived from plants

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1898

Medical Dictionary

noun phy·tos·ter·ol \fī-ˈtäs-tə-ˌrȯl, -ˌrōl\

: any of various sterols derived from plants—compare zoosterol

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