colesterol
Pronunciation: /kolesteˈɾol/
“colesterol” is a Spanish word. Its meaning in English:
noun
In Spanish
- Lipido de esterol sintetizado por el hígado y transportado en el torrente sanguíneo a las membranas de todas las células animales; desempeña un papel central en muchos procesos bioquímicos y, como una lipoproteína que recubre las paredes de los vasos sanguíneos, se asocia con enfermedades cardiovasculares.
Etymology
Borrowed from English cholesterol.
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