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cholesterol

cho·les·te·rol

UK/kəˈlɛstəɹɒl/ US/kəˈlɛstɹɒl/ fairly common

noun

1.

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

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Phrases

  • bad cholesterol
  • cholesterol esterase
  • good cholesterol

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