单词 | sitosterol |
释义 | sitosterol[ sahy-tos-tuh-rawl, -rol ] / saɪˈtɒs təˌrɔl, -ˌrɒl / noun Chemistry.any of five steroid alcohols having the formula C22H50O, especially the beta form, obtained from various plant sources: used in organic synthesis. Origin of sitosterolFirst recorded in 1915–20; sito- + sterol Words nearby sitosterolsitomania, sit on, sit on one's hands, sit on the fence, sitophobia, sitosterol, sitotaxis, sitotoxin, sitotropism, sit out, sit over Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for sitosterolsitosterol / (saɪˈtɒstəˌrɒl) / nouna white powder or waxy white solid extracted from soya beans, consisting of a mixture of isomers of the formula C 29 H 50 O with other sterols: used in cosmetics and medicine Word Origin for sitosterolC20: from Greek sitos food, grain + sterol Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for sitosterolsitosterol [ sī-tŏs′tə-rôl′, -rōl′, sĭ- ] n.Any of a group of sterols that occur in high concentrations in certain plants, such as yams, and are used in the synthesis of steroid hormones. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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