n. Any of a group of steroid alcohols, phytochemicals naturally occurring in plants. They are white powders with mild, characteristic odor, insoluble in water and soluble in alcohols.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Same as phytosterin.
Word Usage
"Peanut and peanut products were found to contain a substance called phytosterol beta-sitosterol (SIT)."