Definitions of ergosterol [ɜrˈgɒs təˌroʊl, -rɔl]

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Definition of 'ergosterol'

1. (n.) ergosterol
a colorless, crystalline, water-insoluble sterol, C

Etymology: (1885)

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1. (noun) ergosterol
a plant sterol that is converted into vitamin D by ultraviolet radiation

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U.S. National Library of Medicine

1. ergosterol
A steroid of interest both because its biosynthesis in FUNGI is a target of ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS, notably AZOLES, and because when it is present in SKIN of animals, ULTRAVIOLET RAYS break a bond to result in ERGOCALCIFEROL.

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