spinasterol

noun
spi·​na·​sterol | \ ¦spīnə+\
plural -s

Definition of spinasterol

: any of several unsaturated isomeric phytosterols C29H47OH obtained especially from spinach leaves or the oil from alfalfa seeds and distinguished by Greek letters α-spinasterol

History and Etymology for spinasterol

New Latin Spinacia (genus name of the spinach plant Spinacia oleracea) + English sterol

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