Meaning Of The Word Stigmasterol

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stigmasterol in American English
a sterol, C29H48 O, isolated from soy or Calabar beans
noun: a crystalline, water-insoluble steroid, C29H48O, present in soybeans or calabar beans, used chiefly as a raw material in the manufacture of progesterone

stigmasterol in British English
noun: a sterol obtained from Calabar beans and soya beans and used in the manufacture of progesterone. Formula: C29 H47OH

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