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Defenition of the word cholesterol

    • Defenition of the word cholesterol

      • A lipid from the sterol family both made by the body and consumed in food products that come from animals.
      • an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissue; a high level in the blood is thought to be related to various pathogenic conditions
      • an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues

    Hyponyms for the word cholesterol

      • HDL cholesterol
      • LDL cholesterol

    Hypernyms for the word cholesterol

      • steroid alcohol
      • sterol

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