phytosterol
See also: phytostérol
English
Etymology
From phyto- + sterol.
Noun
phytosterol (plural phytosterols)
- (biochemistry, botany) Any of a group of steroid alcohols, phytochemicals naturally occurring in plants. They are white powders with mild, characteristic odor, insoluble in water and soluble in alcohols.
Synonyms
- plant sterol
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