fīˈtästəˌrȯl, -rōl noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary phyt- + -sterol (as in cholesterol )
: any of a group of sterols (as ergosterol, sitosterol, stigmasterol) derived from plants
fīˈtästəˌrȯl, -rōl noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary phyt- + -sterol (as in cholesterol )
: any of a group of sterols (as ergosterol, sitosterol, stigmasterol) derived from plants
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012