Sterol
WordNet
noun
(1) Any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances
WiktionaryText
Noun
- any member of a class of steroids containing a hydroxyl group in the 3-position of the A-ring; they are found in all animal and plant tissue and play an important role in hormone chemistry
See also
- cholesterol
- ergosterol
- ignosterol
- stigmasterol
- phytosterol
- zoosterol