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cholesterol
noun(cho-les-ter-ol)
a steroid alcohol C27H45OH that is present in animal cells and body fluids, regulates membrane fluidity, and functions as a precursor molecule in various metabolic pathways and as a constituent of LDL may cause atherosclerosis
cholesterol
noun(cho-les-ter-ol)
the amount of cholesterol in someone's blood
cholesterol
noun(cho-les-ter-ol)
a lipoprotein of blood plasma that is associated with increased probability of developing atherosclerosis : ldl
cholesterol
noun(cho-les-ter-ol)
a lipoprotein of blood plasma that is associated with reduced risk of developing atherosclerosis : hdl
cholesterol
noun(cho-les-ter-ol)
too much cholesterol in one's blood

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