cholesterol
Noun

cholesterol

  1. (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.
  2. The level of cholesterol in the body.
    improve your cholesterol; lower your cholesterol
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