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sterols (ster´ôlz),

n.pl steroids having one or more hydroxyl groups and no carbonyl or carboxyl groups (e.g., cholesterol).

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7-dehydrocholesterol activated 7-dehydrocholesterol amphotericin B, topical anabolic steroid antifungal benecol butoconazole nitrate choleic acid cholesterol cholesterol esterase cinacalcet hydrochloride dehydrocholesterol dromostanolone ergocalciferol ergosterol HDL Cholesterol keratinocyte phytosterol polyene			Asian populations have traditionally had higher intakes of vegetable and plant products that are not commonly available in Western countries; it has been suggested that some of these traditional foods contain ingredients (soy protein, plant sterols and fibres, for example) that may beneficially affect blood cholesterol levels. Heart health: east meets west: plant sterols are already known to be ... by Weidner, Christina / Nutraceutical Business & Technology Phytosterols are known by a large variety of names such as plant sterols, free sterols, and sterol esters. Block Cholesterol with Phytosterols by Darrell Miller / Food/cooking/nutrition community Wyeth, Madison, NJ, has introduced Centrum Cardio complete multivitamin, which uses Corowise plant sterols to lower cholesterol. New Centrum vitamin by Nutraceuticals World			sternoschisis Sternostoma Sternostomum tracheacolum sternothyroid sternothyroideus sternotomy sternovertebral sternum Sternutation sternutator sternutatory steroid steroid acne steroid cell antibody Steroid Defense steroid hormone steroid hormone therapy steroid injection steroid therapy steroid ulcer steroidal steroidogenesis Steroids sterol sterologist sterols stertor stertorous steth(o)- steth- stethalgia stetho- stethogoniometer stethometer stethomimetic stethoscope stethoscopy stethospasm Steve Biko Stevens power law Stevens scissors Stevens-Johnson syndrome stewardship Stewart Stewart Range syndrome Stewart's method Stewart-Holmes sign Stewart-Treves syndrome STH Sthapathya Veda sthen-			steroidogenic Steroidogenic factor 1 Steroidogenic pathway Steroidogenic pathway Steroids Steroids Steroids Steroids Steroids in High School Athletics Steroids in High School Athletics Steroids in High School Athletics Steroids, Performance-Enhancing Drugs and Masking Agents sterol sterol sterol Sterol Carrier Protein 1 Sterol Carrier Protein 2 Sterol Carrier Protein type 2 Sterol Carrier Protein X Sterol Exchange of Sickle Red Blood Cells Sterol regulatory element binding protein Sterol regulatory element binding protein Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 1 Sterol regulatory element binding proteins Sterol Regulatory Element-Binding Protein-1 Sterol Regulatory Element-binding Protein-2 Sterol response element binding protein Sterol response element binding protein Sterol Response Element Binding Protein 1 sterologist sterols sterone Sterope Steropes Steropsis Steropsis Steropsis Steroptic Steroptic Steroptic Sterotyping Sterotyping Sterotyping STERPDB Sterquilinous Sterre sterrettite Sterrholophus Sterrholophus Sterrink Sterroblastula Sterrometal Sterrometal Stert Sterte stertor stertor stertor Stertorious stertorous stertorous

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