phytosterol

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. 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.

词形变化

phytosterols plural

词源

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.
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