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.

Source: Wiktionary

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