stigmasterol
[ stig-mas-tuh-rawl, -rohl ]
/ stɪgˈmæs təˌrɔl, -ˌroʊl /
noun Biochemistry.
a crystalline, water-insoluble steroid, C29H48O, present in soybeans or calabar beans, used chiefly as a raw material in the manufacture of progesterone.
Origin of stigmasterol
Words nearby stigmasterol
stiffener,
stiffy,
stifle,
stifling,
stigma,
stigmasterol,
stigmatic,
stigmatism,
stigmatist,
stigmatization,
stigmatize
British Dictionary definitions for stigmasterol
stigmasterol
/ (stɪɡˈmæstəˌrɒl) /
noun
biochem
a sterol obtained from Calabar beans and soya beans and used in the manufacture of progesterone. Formula: C 29 H 47 OH
Word Origin for stigmasterol
C20: from New Latin (
physo)
stigma genus name of the Calabar bean +
sterol; see
physostigmine