sterol

IPA/ˈster.ɒl/
IPA/ˈster.ɑːl/

sterol — noun

  • sterolsingular
  • sterolsplural

1. A natural compound from the steroid family that occurs in plant and animal cells

1.名詞C2
釋義

A natural compound from the steroid family that occurs in plant and animal cells. Compounds in this group are alcohols, and cholesterol is a common example.

例句

Scientists found a new sterol in a sea plant collected near Okinawa.

pattern: sterol in a plant sample

Plant sterols in some cooking oils can help lower cholesterol levels.

collocation: plant sterols / lower cholesterol

文法句型

sterol + in + cells/oils

plant sterol

sterol content

用法筆記

Mainly used in biology, chemistry, and nutrition writing. In everyday language, people usually name a specific sterol, such as cholesterol or a plant sterol, instead of using the general term.

常見錯誤

❌Sterol is a medicine athletes take to build muscle.
✅A sterol is a natural compound found in plant or animal cells.
💡A sterol is a chemical group in living things, not the same as the drugs people usually call steroids.