- steroid alcohol
- nounany of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances• Syn: ↑sterol• Hyponyms: ↑cholesterol, ↑cholesterin, ↑ergosterol
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cholesterin — noun an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues • Syn: ↑cholesterol • Hypernyms: ↑sterol, ↑steroid alcohol • Hyponyms: ↑HDL cholesterol, ↑LDL cholesterol … Useful english dictionary
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