zoosterol

zoosterol
zoosterol [zō äs′tə rôl΄, zō äs′tərōl΄]
n.
ZOO- + STEROL
any of several steroid alcohols, as cholesterol, found in animals

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zo·os·ter·ol (zō-ŏsʹtə-rôl', -rōl') n.
A sterol, such as cholesterol, that is produced by animals rather than plants.

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  • zoosterol — zo·os·ter·ol …   English syllables

  • zoosterol — zōˈästəˌrȯl, rōl noun Etymology: zo + sterol : any of a group of sterols (as cholesterol or coprostanol) of animal origin compare phytosterol …   Useful english dictionary

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  • zo- — zo(o) , zoaire éléments, du gr. zôon, être vivant, animal . ⇒ZO(O) , (ZO , ZOO )élém. formant Élém. empr. au gr. ( ), de « être vivant, animal », entrant dans la constr. de termes, essentiellement des subst., qui appartiennent notamment au vocab …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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