sitosterol

sitosterol
si·tos·ter·ol sī-'täs-tə-.rȯl, sə-, -.rōl n any of several sterols that are widespread esp. in plant products (as wheat germ or soybean oil) and are used as starting materials for the synthesis of steroid hormones

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si·tos·ter·ol (si-tosґtər-ol) 1. a generic term for a group of closely related natural plant sterols, the individual compounds being designated by Greek letters, and sometimes subscript numerals, as α1, α2, α3, β, and γ, on the basis of differing characteristics. 2. a pharmaceutical preparation consisting of β-sitosterol and related plant sterols, used as an anticholesterolemic agent.

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