Phytosterol
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Phytosterol is a noun meaning (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.
Meaning
(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.
Word Forms
- phytosterols
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fitosterol, phytosteroid, phytostanol, phytosteryl, sitosterol, phytophenol.
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