cholesterol

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Synonyms: cholesteryl, cholestrol, cholesterin, cholesteric, cholesterols, cholestanol

Antonyms: cholesteryl, cholestrol, cholesterin, cholesteric, cholesterols, cholestanol

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biochemistry}} A [[sterol]] [[lipid]] [[synthesize]]d by the [[liver]] and transported in the [[bloodstream]] to the membranes of all [[animal]] [[cell]]s; it plays a central role in many [[biochemical]] processes and, as a [[lipoprotein]] that coats the [[wall]]s of [[blood vessel]]s, is [[associated]] with [[cardiovascular]] [[disease]].
2. The level of cholesterol in the body.

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