stanol

noun sta·nol \ˈsta-ˌnȯl, ˈstā-\

Definition of STANOL

: any of the fully saturated phytosterols

-stane (as in cholestane, a saturated derivative of cholesterol, from cholesterol + -ane) + sterol

First Known Use: 1949

Medical Dictionary

noun sta·nol \ˈstan-ˌȯl, ˈstā-ˌnȯl\

: any of the fully saturated phytosterols—see sitostanol

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