‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr.
n. a plant sterol that is converted into vitamin D by ultraviolet radiation. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; the latter + &unr_; discourse: cf. F. hystérologie. ] (Rhet.) A figure by which the ordinary course of thought is inverted in expression, and the last put first; -- called also