| NOUN | substance | ergosterol | a plant sterol that is converted into vitamin D by ultraviolet radiation |
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| Meaning | A plant sterol that is converted into vitamin D by ultraviolet radiation. | |
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| Broader | sterol, steroid alcohol | Any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals |
| Substance of | vitamin D, calciferol, viosterol, ergocalciferol, cholecalciferol, D | A fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets |
| Spanish | ergosterol | |
| Catalan | ergosterol | |
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