cholesterin

n.

(Chem.) 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.

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(kə-lĕs'tər-ĭn)
n.

Cholesterol.

IN BRIEF: n. - A fat-soluble crystalline steroid alcohol.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues
  Synonym: cholesterol

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