Words containing sterol
6 letter words containing sterol
- sterol — any of a group of solid, mostly unsaturated, polycyclic alcohols, as cholesterol and ergosterol, derived from plants or animals.
9 letter words containing sterol
10 letter words containing sterol
- ergosterol — (steroid hormone, mycology) The steroid precursor of vitamin D2. It is found in cell membranes of fungi, and is their functional equivalent of cholesterol. It is also found in the membranes of some protists.
- lanosterol — a sterol, C 30 H 50 O, formed from squalene epoxide, that is a precursor in the biosynthesis of cholesterol and is a component of lanolin.
- lumisterol — a steroid compound produced when ergosterol is exposed to ultraviolet radiation. Formula: C28H44O
- sitosterol — any of five steroid alcohols having the formula C 2 2 H 5 0 O, especially the beta form, obtained from various plant sources: used in organic synthesis.
11 letter words containing sterol
- campesterol — (organic compound) A phytosterol, found in many vegetable oils, related to sitosterol.
- cholesterol — Cholesterol is a substance that exists in the fat, tissues, and blood of all animals. Too much cholesterol in a person's blood can cause heart disease.
- coprosterol — a compound, C27H47OH, that is present in faeces and is formed by the reduction of cholesterol by intestinal bacteria
- hysterology — (obsolete) A scientific study, or treatise on the uterus.
- phytosterol — Biochemistry. any of various sterols obtained from plants.
12 letter words containing sterol
- stigmasterol — a crystalline, water-insoluble steroid, C 2 9 H 4 8 O, present in soybeans or calabar beans, used chiefly as a raw material in the manufacture of progesterone.
14 letter words containing sterol
- posterolateral — situated both laterally and at the posterior
15 letter words containing sterol
- anticholesterol — an agent which acts against cholesterol, either as an antibody produced naturally by many mammals or in the form of a drug
- cholesterolemia — the presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the blood.
- low-cholesterol — containing little dietary cholesterol
16 letter words containing sterol
- cholesterolaemia — the presence of abnormally high levels of cholesterol in the blood
18 letter words containing sterol
- dihydrotachysterol — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble sterol, C 28 H 46 O, derived from ergosterol: used chiefly in the treatment of hypoparathyroidism.
19 letter words containing sterol
- diethylstilbesterol — Misspelling of diethylstilbestrol\u200e.
- hypocholesterolemia — an abnormally low amount of cholesterol in the blood.
- hypocholesterolemic — (pathology) Of, pertaining to, or having hypocholesterolemia.
20 letter words containing sterol
- hypercholesterolemia — the presence of an excessive amount of cholesterol in the blood.
- hypercholesterolemic — (pathology) Of, pertaining to, or having hypercholesterolemia.
21 letter words containing sterol
- hypercholesterolaemia — the condition of having a high concentration of cholesterol in the blood
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