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Sterol vs Triterpenoid - What's the difference?

sterol | triterpenoid |

As nouns the difference between sterol and triterpenoid

is that sterol is any member of a class of steroids containing a hydroxyl group in the 3-position of the A-ring; they are found in all animal and plant tissue and play an important role in hormone chemistry while triterpenoid is a terpenoid having a C30 skeleton.

As an adjective triterpenoid is

of, or relating to a triterpene or triterpenoid.

sterol

English

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia sterol)
  • (biochemistry) any member of a class of steroids containing a hydroxyl group in the 3-position of the A-ring; they are found in all animal and plant tissue and play an important role in hormone chemistry

    • Derived terms

    * * ignosterol * zoosterol

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    triterpenoid

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (label) a terpenoid having a C30 skeleton

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (label) of, or relating to a triterpene or triterpenoid