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sterol

The correct spelling is sterol.

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noun

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The correct spelling is sterol. Any steroid that contains a hydroxyl group in the 3-position of the A-ring. For example: "Sterols are found in all animal and plant tissue and play an important role in hormone chemistry."

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Sterols are found in all animal and plant tissue and play an important role in hormone chemistry.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.Any steroid that contains a hydroxyl group in the 3-position of the A-ring.

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