phytosterol

phy·tos·te·rol

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahy-tos-tuh-rawl, -rol]
- /faɪˈtɒs təˌrɔl, -ˌrɒl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahy-tos-tuh-rawl, -rol]
- /faɪˈtɒs təˌrɔl, -ˌrɒl/

Definitions of phytosterol word

noun phytosterol Biochemistry. any of various sterols obtained from plants. 1
noun phytosterol a type of chemical that occurs naturally in plants, used esp in food additives, medicine and cosmetics 0
noun phytosterol any of several steroid alcohols found in plants 0
noun phytosterol an isomer of cholesterol found in plants 0

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Origin of phytosterol

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900; phyto- + sterol

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Parts of speech for Phytosterol

noun

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phytosterol popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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