sitosterol

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noun

Any of a range of plant sterols used to prepare steroid hormones.

OriginEnglish sterol ← French cholestéro ← Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós) →
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Meanings

nounsitosterol (plural sitosterols)

plural sitosterols

  1. chemistryAny of a range of plant sterols used to prepare steroid hormones.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
cinchol

Origin

  1. Englishsito-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʰolā́
  4. Ancient Greekχολή (kholḗ)
  5. Proto-Indo-European*ster-
  6. Ancient Greekστερεός (stereós)
  7. Frenchcholestérine
  8. Frenchcholestéro
  9. Englishcholesterol
  10. Englishsterol
  11. Englishsitosterol

From sito- + sterol.

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APA

sitosterol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sitosterol

MLA

“sitosterol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sitosterol. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sitosterol,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sitosterol.

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