ANTICHOLESTEROL

Etymology

Adjective

anticholesterol (not comparable)

(medicine) That prevents or combats the buildup of cholesterol in the body.

Noun

anticholesterol (uncountable)

(biochemistry) A naturally occurring antibody to cholesterol produced by mammals.

Anagrams

• cholestanetriol, cholestatrienol

Source: Wiktionary



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