noun. A white crystalline substance, C₂₇H₄₅OH, found in animal tissues and various foods, that is normally synthesized by the liver and is important as a constituent of cell membranes and a precursor to steroid hormones. Cholesterol is transported through the bloodstream as different types of lipoproteins, two of which (HDL cholesterol and LDL cholesterol) are routinely measured in blood tests.

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noun. HDL cholesterol.

noun. LDL cholesterol.

noun. Same as cholesterin. The termination -ol is used to indicate that chemically the substance belongs to the class of alcohols.

noun. 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.

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

"The word cholesterol engenders fear across the board."

steroid alcohol  sterol  

hdl cholesterol  ldl cholesterol  

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