ergosterol

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɜːˈɡɒstəˌrɒl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ûr gos′tə rōl′, -rôl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
er•gos•ter•ol  (ûr gos′tə rōl′, -rôl),USA pronunciation n. [Biochem.]
  1. Biochemistrya colorless, crystalline, water-insoluble sterol, C28H43OH, that occurs in ergot and yeast and that, when irradiated with ultraviolet light, is converted to vitamin D.
  • ergo-2 + sterol 1885–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ergosterol / ɜːˈɡɒstəˌrɒl/
  1. a plant sterol that is converted into vitamin D by the action of ultraviolet radiation. Formula: C28H43OH
'ergosterol' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
calciferol - dihydrotachysterol - estrone - sterol - viosterol - vitamin D

Forum discussions with the word(s) "ergosterol" in the title:


Look up "ergosterol" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "ergosterol" at dictionary.com
  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.