stanol

noun

: any of the fully saturated phytosterols

Word History

Etymology

-stane (as in cholestane, a saturated derivative of cholesterol, from cholesterol + -ane) + sterol

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stanol was in 1949

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Cite this Entry

“Stanol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stanol. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

stanol

noun
: any of the fully saturated phytosterols see sitostanol
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