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Definition of cholesterol - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
medicalTECH. amount of fatty substance circulating in the bloodTECH.
- Regular check-ups can monitor your cholesterol.
2.
body chemicalTECH. substance in animal tissues that helps make other body steroidsTECH.
- Cholesterol is found in eggs and helps make hormones.
Expressions with cholesterol
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low-density lipoprotein cholesterol harmful to heart health
Bad cholesterol can increase your risk of heart disease.
condition where cholesterol level in the blood is higher than healthy
Her doctor diagnosed high cholesterol after reviewing her blood test results.
the sum of all cholesterol in the blood
The doctor measured my total cholesterol.
high-density lipoprotein in the blood
Doctors often measure good cholesterol to assess cardiovascular health.
cholesterol in low-density lipoproteins, linked to heart disease
Doctors monitor LDL cholesterol to assess heart disease risk.
type of cholesterol that helps remove other forms of cholesterol from bloodstream
Doctors recommend increasing HDL cholesterol through diet and exercise..
measured amount of cholesterol in a person’s blood at a given time
Her doctor checked her cholesterol level during the annual health exam.
Origin of cholesterol
Greek, kholē (bile) + stereos (solid)
Terms with cholesterol included in their meaning
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nutrition
fat from plants or fish often linked to lower cholesterol
acr: low-density lipoprotein
type of cholesterol that can block arteries
cholesterol
protein in blood that helps lower heart disease risk
cholesterol blood
lipoprotein carrying cholesterol in blood, linked to heart disease
pharmacology
drug lowering cholesterol by inhibiting enzyme activity
chemistry
hormone derived from cholesterol, affects metabolism and development
heart health
drug used to reduce fats, including cholesterol, circulating in blood
cholesterol transport
protein in high-density lipoprotein that helps remove cholesterol from the blood
eye health
white band of cholesterol in the cornea
blood lipids
medicine that lowers cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood
plant compound
plant substance used to lower blood cholesterol
cholesterol drug
synthetic statin once used to lower cholesterol, withdrawn for safety concerns
biology
bile acid synthesized in the liver from cholesterol
abr: cholesterol
fat found in blood and some foods
chemistry
steroidal bile acid derived from cholesterol
medical
medicine that lowers fats and cholesterol in blood
medical
unhealthy levels of fat or cholesterol in the blood
acr: European Atherosclerosis Society
group focused on heart disease and cholesterol research
acr: familial hypercholesterolemia
condition with high cholesterol in the blood
pharmacology
statin drug for lowering cholesterol
medical
medicine that lowers triglycerides and raises HDL cholesterol in blood
abr: 3-Hydroxy-3-Methylglutaryl
molecule made in body for cholesterol production
biology
enzyme that helps make cholesterol in the liver
medical
target enzyme for cholesterol-lowering drugs
Examples of cholesterol in a sentence
Diet changes can help lower cholesterol. High cholesterol increases the risk of heart disease. The doctor measured my cholesterol during the checkup.
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- French:cholestérol, ...
- German:Cholesterin, ...
- Italian:colesterolo, lipide nel sangue, ...
- Spanish:colesterol, ...
- Portuguese:colesterol, ...
- Chinese:胆固醇, ...
- Japanese:コレステロール, ...
- Arabic:كوليسترول, كُولِيسْتِيرُول, ...
- Hebrew:כּוֹלֶסְטֵרוֹל, ...
- Russian:холестерин, ...
- Ukrainian:холестерин, ...
- Hindi:कोलेस्ट्रॉल, रक्त-कोलेस्ट्रॉल, ...
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