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CHOLESTERIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues
Synonyms:
cholesterin; cholesterol
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("cholesterin" is a kind of...):
steroid alcohol; sterol (any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "cholesterin"):
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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