zoosterol

zoosterol

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zo·os·ter·ol zō-'äs-tə-.rȯl, -.rōl n any of a group of sterols (as cholesterol or coprostanol) of animal origin compare PHYTOSTEROL

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zoo·ste·rol (zo″o-steґrol) any sterol of animal origin.

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  • zoosterol — ZOOSTERÓL s.m. Sterol de origine animală. (din fr. zoostérol) Trimis de tavi, 13.09.2007. Sursa: MDN  ZOOSTERÓL s.m. (biol.) Sterol de origine animală. [< fr. zoostérol]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 21.11.2005. Sursa: DN …   Dicționar Român

  • zoosterol — [zō äs′tə rôl΄, zō äs′tərōl΄] n. 〚 ZOO + STEROL〛 any of several steroid alcohols, as cholesterol, found in animals * * * zo·os·ter·ol (zō ŏsʹtə rôl , rōl ) n. A sterol, such as cholesterol, that is produced by animals rather than plants. * * * …   Universalium

  • zoostérol — [zoosteʀɔl] n. m. ÉTYM. V. 1970; de zoo , et stérol. ❖ ♦ Biochim. Stérol d origine animale. ⇒ Agnostérol, cholestérol, coprostanol, lanostérol …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • zoosterol — [zō äs′tə rôl΄, zō äs′tərōl΄] n. [ ZOO + STEROL] any of several steroid alcohols, as cholesterol, found in animals …   English World dictionary

  • zoosterol — zo·os·ter·ol …   English syllables

  • zoosterol — zōˈästəˌrȯl, rōl noun Etymology: zo + sterol : any of a group of sterols (as cholesterol or coprostanol) of animal origin compare phytosterol …   Useful english dictionary

  • zoo- — ♦ Élément, du gr. zôon « être vivant, animal ». zo(o) , zoaire éléments, du gr. zôon, être vivant, animal . zoo V. zo(o) . ⇒ZO(O) , (ZO , ZOO )élém. formant Élém. empr. au gr. ( ) …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • zo- — zo(o) , zoaire éléments, du gr. zôon, être vivant, animal . ⇒ZO(O) , (ZO , ZOO )élém. formant Élém. empr. au gr. ( ), de « être vivant, animal », entrant dans la constr. de termes, essentiellement des subst., qui appartiennent notamment au vocab …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • 7-Dehydrocholesterol — Chembox new ImageFile = 7 Dehydrochlolesterol.png ImageSize = IUPACName = OtherNames = Section1 = Chembox Identifiers CASNo = 434 16 2 PubChem = 172 SMILES = MeSHName = 7 dehydrocholesterol Section2 = Chembox Properties Formula = C27H44O… …   Wikipedia

  • 7-dehydrocholesterol — A zoosterol in skin and other animal tissues that upon activation by ultraviolet light becomes antirachitic and is then referred to as cholecalciferol (vitamin D3). SYN: provitamin D3. * * * 7 de·hy·dro·cho·les·ter·ol sev ən (.)dē .h …   Medical dictionary

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