stanol

noun

sta·​nol ˈsta-ˌnȯl  ˈstā- 

: 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

Medical Definition

stanol

noun

sta·​nol ˈstan-ˌȯl  ˈstā-ˌnȯl 

: any of the fully saturated phytosterols see sitostanol