Cholesterin

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  1. Cholesterin definition at Dictionary.com, a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms and translation.
  2. What is cholesterol? The American Heart Association helps you understand your cholesterol levels, what is good cholesterol what is bad cholesterol, the difference between LDL and HDL cholesterol, and more.

Words nearby cholesterin

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Cholesterin

Example sentences from the Web for cholesterin

  • Fatty acids also appear to be present to some extent combined with cholesterin forming cholesterin esters (about 0.06%).

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 Various

  • They are largely composed of cholesterin, combined with small amounts of bile-pigments and acids, lime and magnesium salts.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 Various

  • The fces of animals that live on vegetables contain neither excretin, butyric acid, nor cholesterin.

    Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I Arnold Cooley

  • By Flint, Jr., these cerebral symptoms were referred to the retained cholesterin, and hence he designated this state cholestermia.

    A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II Various

  • If composed of pure cholesterin, the color will be whitish, opaque, or glistening and almost translucent.

    A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II Various

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cholesterin

(kəˈlɛstərɪn)
n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
Noun1.cholesterin - an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues
steroid alcohol, sterol - any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances
HDL cholesterol - the cholesterol in high-density lipoproteins; the `good' cholesterol; a high level in the blood is thought to lower the risk of coronary artery disease
LDL cholesterol - the cholesterol in low-density lipoproteins; the `bad' cholesterol; a high level in the blood is thought to be related to various pathogenic conditions

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