CHOLESTERIN

cholesterol, cholesterin

(noun) an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cholesterin (countable and uncountable, plural cholesterins)

(organic compound) Dated form of cholesterol. (A white, fatty, crystalline substance found in animal and plant products and tissue, especially in nerve tissue, bile, and gallstones.)

Anagrams

• cholinester

Source: Wiktionary


Cho*les"ter*in, n. Etym: [Gr. cholestérine. See Stearin.] (Chem.)

Definition: A white, fatty, crystalline substance, tasteless and odorless, found in animal and plant products and tissue, and especially in nerve tissue, in the bile, and in gallstones.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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