colesterol

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colesterol

/kolesteˈɾɔw/ plural: /kolesteˈɾɔjs/ Paranaense
/kɔ.lɨʃ.tɨ.ˈɾɔɫ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do grego antigo, cholē ("bile") + stereos ("sólido").

noun

esterol sintetizado pelo fígado e transportado pela corrente sanguínea para as membranas celulares todas as células animais

In English

cholesterol an essential component of mammalian cell membranes

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"colesterol." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/colesterol. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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colesterol. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/colesterol

Chicago

"colesterol." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/colesterol.

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@misc{colesterol_2026,
  title = {colesterol},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/colesterol},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}