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English
Etymology
From sito- + sterol.
Noun
sitosterol (plural sitosterols)
- (organic chemistry) Any of a range of plant sterols used to prepare steroid hormones.
Derived terms
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French sitostérol.
Noun
sitosterol m (plural sitosteroli)
- sitosterol
Declension
References
- sitosterol in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN