cholesterol

IPA: kʌɫˈɛstɝɔɫ

(biochemistry) 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.

Examples of "cholesterol" in Sentences

The word cholesterol engenders fear across the board.
Eating foods high in cholesterol, saturated fat or trans fats.
Oh - my cholesterol is down to normal too, yet I eat more eats than I ever did.
The "good" cholesterol that promotes breakdown and removal of cholesterol from the body.
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Because children with AGS have a problem with their liver, eliminating cholesterol from the diet will not correct the problem.