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lumisterol

noun lu·mis·ter·ol \lü-ˈmis-tə-ˌrl, -ˌrōl\

Medical Definition of LUMISTEROL

:  a crystalline compound stereoisomeric with ergosterol from which it is formed by ultraviolet irradiation as an intermediate product in the production of tachysterol and vitamin D2

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