phytosterol

See also: phytostérol

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Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH-

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti

Ancient Greek φύω (phúō)

Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der.

English phyto-

Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃-

Proto-Hellenic *kʰolā́

Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ)

Proto-Indo-European *ster-der.

Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós)

French cholestérine

French cholestérolbor.

English cholesterol

English sterol

English phytosterol

From phyto- + sterol.

phytosterol (plural phytosterols)

(biochemistry, botany) Any of a group of steroid alcohols, phytochemicals naturally occurring in plants. They are white powders with mild, characteristic odor, insoluble in water and soluble in alcohols.