单词 | steroid alcohol |
释义 | steroid alcohol (extremely rare) n WORD FAMILY steroid alcohol n any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances Syn|Hypo|Hyper sterol cholesterin, cholesterol an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues ergosterola plant sterol that is converted into vitamin D by ultraviolet radiation HDL cholesterolthe cholesterol in high-density lipoproteins; the `good' cholesterol; a high level in the blood is thought to lower the risk of coronary artery disease LDL cholesterolthe cholesterol in low-density lipoproteins; the `bad' cholesterol; a high level in the blood is thought to be related to various pathogenic conditions alcohol any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation steroidany of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects |
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