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ERGOSTEROL
ergosterol
(noun) a plant sterol that is converted into vitamin D by ultraviolet radiation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ergosterol (countable and uncountable, plural ergosterols)
(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.
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CONVERSION
(noun) (psychiatry) a defense mechanism represses emotional conflicts which are then converted into physical symptoms that have no organic basis
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