cholesterol
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cholesterol
- /kəˈlɛstəɹɒl/
- /kəˈlɛstɹɒl/
- /kəˈlɛstəɹäl/
- /kəˈlɛstɹäl/
noun cholesterols · cholest. · cholesterin · cholesterine
- 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. improve your cholesterol; lower your cholesterol
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Closest in meaning: acyltransferase, hypercholesterolemia, lowering, esterifying, fat, cholesterin, lipoprotein, sterol, lipid, serum cholesterol, vldl, cholesteryl, cholestanol, cholestane, cholesterine, triglyceride
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noun an essential component of mammalian cell membranes
| Español | colesterol |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | コレステロール koresuterōru |
| 中文 | 膽固醇 /胆固醇 dǎngùchún |
| Português | colesterol |
| Français | cholestérol |
| Deutsch | Cholesterin |
| Italiano | colesterolo |
| Ελληνικά | χοληστερίνη cholisteríni, χοληστερόλη cholisteróli |
| Română | colesterol |
| Русский | холестери́н xolesterín |
| العربية | كُولِسْتِرُول kulistirūl |
Talk about this word "cholesterol." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cholesterol. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cholesterol. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cholesterol "cholesterol." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cholesterol.Cite this
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title = {cholesterol},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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