ergosterol

Definitions of ergosterol
  1. noun
    a plant sterol that is converted into vitamin D by ultraviolet radiation
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    type of:
    steroid alcohol, sterol
    any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances
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