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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