Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Ergosterol activated by ultraviolet irradiation; vitamin D2.
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- noun a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[(ultra)vio(let) + (ergo)sterol.]
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We looked for other ways and we found that the active principle in cod liver oil was viosterol.
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