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lumisterol

/ luːˈmɪstəˌrɒl /

noun

  1. biochem a steroid compound produced when ergosterol is exposed to ultraviolet radiation. Formula: C 28 H 44 O
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of lumisterol1

C20: from Latin lumin-, lūmen light + sterol

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