单词 | sterol |
释义 | sterol (once / 437753 pages) n WORD FAMILY sterol: sterols USAGE EXAMPLESMushrooms are also rich in vitamins, polyphenols, sterols and zinc, which all keep our immune systems healthy and strong. US News(Dec 09, 2015) Their screen identified a handful of molecules – mostly sterols—that were able to decrease the melting temperature of the crystallins. Scientific American(Nov 06, 2015) Tree nuts are rich in fibre and plant sterols which may delay fat and cholesterol absorption. BBC(Jul 20, 2015) n any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances Syn|Hypo|Hyper steroid alcohol 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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