Cholesterin

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Cholesterin

[kolɛsteˈʁiːn]

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zu griechisch χολή (cholē^☆) ^(→ grc) „Galle“ und στέαρ (stear^☆) ^(→ grc) „Talg, Fett“ oder στερεός (stereos^☆) ^(→ grc) „fest“

noun Cholesterin · Cholesterine · Cholesterins · Cholesterinen

Biochemie ein Lipid, Bestandteil tierischer Plasmamembranen Cholesterin spielt eine lebenswichtige Rolle im menschlichen Organismus.
Similar: Cholesterol

In English

cholesterol an essential component of mammalian cell membranes

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@misc{cholesterin_2026,
  title = {Cholesterin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/cholesterin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}