| NOUN | substance | cholesterin, cholesterol | an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver |
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| Meaning | An animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues. | |
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| Synonym | cholesterol | |
| Narrower | HDL cholesterol | The cholesterol in high-density lipoproteins |
| LDL cholesterol | The cholesterol in low-density lipoproteins | |
| Broader | sterol, steroid alcohol | Any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals |
| Spanish | colesterina, colesterol | |
| Catalan | colesterina, colesterol | |
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