Term Name: sterol catabolic process
Synonyms: sterol breakdown, sterol catabolism, sterol degradation
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of sterols, steroids with one or more hydroxyl groups and a hydrocarbon side-chain in the molecule.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0016127]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: steroid catabolic process sterol metabolic process
has subtype: cholesterol catabolic process ecdysone catabolic process