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Word: Ergosterol
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 20th century: from ergot, on the pattern of cholesterol
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əːˈɡɒstərɒl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a compound present in ergot and many other fungi. A steroid alcohol, it is converted to vitamin D₂ when irradiated with ultraviolet light.
Short Definition:compound present in ergot and many other fungi
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