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Definition of Ergosterol
1. Noun. A plant sterol that is converted into vitamin D by ultraviolet radiation.
Substance meronyms: Calciferol, Cholecalciferol, D, Ergocalciferol, Viosterol, Vitamin D
Definition of Ergosterol
1. Noun. (context: steroid hormone 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. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ergosterol
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Medical Definition of Ergosterol
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Ergosterol
Literary usage of Ergosterol
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Children's Environmental Health Research: Indoor Mold and Children's Health edited by Allen Dearry, Gwen Collman (2000)
"The ratio of ergosterol to spore mass for 11 species of fungi ... In most indoor
environments, ergosterol will be a specific measure of fungal mass because ..."
2. Bulletin by National Canners Association (1917)
"Furthermore, chemically pure ergosterol, which is normally present in small ...
It is to be inferred that it is the ergosterol in the skin that is so ..."
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