Cholesterol

Language: English
Pronunciation: cho-les-ter-ol
Part of Speech: noun

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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.

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"an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues"

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