Definitions for ergosterol
ergosterol
er·gos·ter·ol
Spelling: [ur-gos-tuh-rohl, -rawl]
IPA: /ɜrˈgɒs təˌroʊl, -rɔl/
Ergosterol is a 10 letter English word.
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You can make 384 anagrams from letters in ergosterol (eegloorrst).
Definitions for ergosterol
noun
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a colorless, crystalline, water-insoluble sterol, C 28 H 43 OH, that occurs in ergot and yeast and that, when irradiated with ultraviolet light, is converted to vitamin D.
Origin of ergosterol
First recorded in 1885-90; ergo-2 + sterol