ERGOSTEROL


Meaning of ERGOSTEROL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)ər-ˈgäs-tə-ˌrȯl, -ˌrōl ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1906

: a crystalline steroid alcohol C 28 H 44 O that occurs especially in yeast, molds, and ergot and is converted by ultraviolet irradiation ultimately into vitamin D 2

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