Synonyms
Etymology
1. cholesterol
noun. ['kəˈlɛstɝˌɔl, kəˈlɛstɝəl'] an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues.
Synonyms
- sterol
- LDL cholesterol
- steroid alcohol
- cholesterin
Etymology
- chole- (English)
- χολή (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- sterol (English)
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Words that Rhyme with Cholesterol
- aberle
- anderle
- bauerle
- beierle
- collateral
- dieterle
- doggerel
- eberle
- eckerle
- enderle
- federle
- gen
- gen.
- haberle
- haeberle
- hammerle
- heberle
- kimmerle
- kuril
- laperle
Example sentences of the word cholesterol
1. Noun, singular or mass
A cholesterol or retinal embolus is a serious condition and is like having a stroke in the eye.