Hypernym

noun

any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances

Substance_meronym

plant cell 1

noun

a cell that is a structural and functional unit of a plant

phytosterol 1

noundomain: substance

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English

Definition

a sterol occuring in plants.

Examples

1.Nuts, which are rich in phytosterols, are often eaten in smaller amounts, but can still significantly contribute to total phytosterol intake.

Hyponym

campesterol 1

noun

a phytosterol whose chemical structure is similar to that of cholesterol.

brassicasterol 1

noun

a 28-carbon sterol synthesised by several unicellular algae (phytoplankton) and some terrestrial plants, e.g., oilseed rape.

stigmasterol 1

noun

oan unsaturated plant sterol occurring in the plant fats or oils of soybean, calabar bean, and rape seed, and in a number of medicinal herbs, including the Chinese herbs Ophiopogon japonicus (Mai men dong), in Mirabilis jalapa and American Ginseng.

Substance_holonym

plant cell 1

noun

a cell that is a structural and functional unit of a plant

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