cholesterol
Pronunciation: /kəˈlɛstəɹɒl/
The English word “cholesterol” has 2 meanings listed here.
noun
- A sterol lipid synthesized by the liver and transported in the bloodstream to the membranes of all animal cells; it plays a central role in many biochemical processes and, as a lipoprotein that coats the walls of blood vessels, is associated with cardiovascular disease.
- The level of cholesterol in the body.
Etymology
Borrowed from French cholestérol.
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More English words
- cholesterogenesis
- cholesterogenic
- cholesterohydrothorax
- cholesteroid
- cholesterol esterase
- cholesterolaemic
- cholesterolemia
- cholesterolemic
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