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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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BEATIFY
(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”
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