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Ergosterol
Meaning
Noun
●
In Hormones & Mycology:
The
steroid
precursor
of
vitamin
D₂. It is found in
cell membranes
of
fungi
, and is their
functional
equivalent
of
cholesterol
. It is also found in the
membranes
of some protists.
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Origin
ergosterol
English
ergo-
English
ἔργον
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
sterol
English
Sourced from
Etym
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