"ergosterol" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ergosterols [plural]
Etymology: From French ergot + sterol. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|ergot}} French ergot Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ergosterol (countable and uncountable, plural ergosterols)
  1. (biochemistry, steroids, 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. Wikipedia link: ergosterol Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Hormones, Mycology Related terms: ergocalciferol, sterol, viosterol Translations (steroid precursor of vitamin D2): ergosterol [masculine] (Catalan), ergosteroli (Finnish), ergostérol [masculine] (French), Ergosterin [neuter] (German), Ergosterol [neuter] (German), कवकसांद्रव (kavaksāndrav) (Hindi), ergosterolo (Italian), ergosterol (Portuguese), ergosterol [masculine] (Romanian), ergosterol [masculine] (Spanish)

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