zoosterol


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zo·os·ter·ol

 (zō-ŏs′tə-rôl′, -rōl′)
n.
A sterol, such as cholesterol, that is produced by animals rather than plants.
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zoosterol

(zəʊˈɒstəˌrɒl)
n
(Biochemistry) any of a group of animal sterols, such as cholesterol
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