steroid alcohol
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1. any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances (noun.substance)
hypernym | : | alcohol, |
definition | : | any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation (noun.substance) |
hypernym | : | steroid, |
definition | : | any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | cholesterin, cholesterol, |
definition | : | an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | ergosterol, |
definition | : | a plant sterol that is converted into vitamin D by ultraviolet radiation (noun.substance) |
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