cholesterol
/kəˈlɛstəɹɒl/ noun B2- 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
Plural cholesterols
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