Definition of sterol in English:

sterol

noun ˈstɛrɒlˈstɪərɒl

Biochemistry

Any of a group of naturally occurring unsaturated steroid alcohols, typically waxy solids.
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Example sentencesExamples
- Milk is composed of more than 12 different types of fat, including sphingolipids, free sterols, cholesterol, and oleic acid.
- Classically, endocrine hormones are considered to be derived from amino acids, peptides, or sterols and to act at sites distant from their tissue of origin.
- Though these species are in the majority, in reality, biomembranes are quite complex mixtures of not only these simple lipids, but also of proteins and sterols.
- A biological membrane is an assembly of a diverse set of molecules such as lipids, sterols, and proteins.
- Cholesterol and closely related sterols play an important role in the function of plasma membranes in most eukaryotic cells.

Origin

Early 20th century: independent usage of the ending of words such as cholesterol.

Definition of sterol in US English:

sterol

noun

Biochemistry

Any of a group of naturally occurring unsaturated steroid alcohols, typically waxy solids.
〔生化〕甾醇，固醇
Example sentencesExamples
- Though these species are in the majority, in reality, biomembranes are quite complex mixtures of not only these simple lipids, but also of proteins and sterols.
- Classically, endocrine hormones are considered to be derived from amino acids, peptides, or sterols and to act at sites distant from their tissue of origin.
- Cholesterol and closely related sterols play an important role in the function of plasma membranes in most eukaryotic cells.
- Milk is composed of more than 12 different types of fat, including sphingolipids, free sterols, cholesterol, and oleic acid.
- A biological membrane is an assembly of a diverse set of molecules such as lipids, sterols, and proteins.

Origin

Early 20th century: independent usage of the ending of words such as cholesterol.

单词	sterol
释义	Definition of sterol in English: sterol noun ˈstɛrɒlˈstɪərɒl Biochemistry Any of a group of naturally occurring unsaturated steroid alcohols, typically waxy solids. 〔生化〕甾醇，固醇 Example sentencesExamples Milk is composed of more than 12 different types of fat, including sphingolipids, free sterols, cholesterol, and oleic acid. Classically, endocrine hormones are considered to be derived from amino acids, peptides, or sterols and to act at sites distant from their tissue of origin. Though these species are in the majority, in reality, biomembranes are quite complex mixtures of not only these simple lipids, but also of proteins and sterols. A biological membrane is an assembly of a diverse set of molecules such as lipids, sterols, and proteins. Cholesterol and closely related sterols play an important role in the function of plasma membranes in most eukaryotic cells. Origin Early 20th century: independent usage of the ending of words such as cholesterol. Definition of sterol in US English: sterol noun Biochemistry Any of a group of naturally occurring unsaturated steroid alcohols, typically waxy solids. 〔生化〕甾醇，固醇 Example sentencesExamples Though these species are in the majority, in reality, biomembranes are quite complex mixtures of not only these simple lipids, but also of proteins and sterols. Classically, endocrine hormones are considered to be derived from amino acids, peptides, or sterols and to act at sites distant from their tissue of origin. Cholesterol and closely related sterols play an important role in the function of plasma membranes in most eukaryotic cells. Milk is composed of more than 12 different types of fat, including sphingolipids, free sterols, cholesterol, and oleic acid. A biological membrane is an assembly of a diverse set of molecules such as lipids, sterols, and proteins. Origin Early 20th century: independent usage of the ending of words such as cholesterol.
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