cholesterin
cholesterin is the dated form of cholesterol.
Meaning of cholesterol
Noun
cholesterol (countable and uncountable, plural cholesterols)
- A sterol lipid synthesized by the liver and transported in the bloodstream to the membranes of all animal cells; it plays a central role in many biochemical processes and, as a lipoprotein that coats the walls of blood vessels, is associated with cardiovascular disease.
- The level of cholesterol in the body.
- improve your cholesterol; lower your cholesterol
Forms of cholesterin
| plural | cholesterins |
|---|---|
| alternative form | cholesterine |
Origin of cholesterin
From French cholestérine, from Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ, “gall, bile”) + στερεός (stereós, “firm, solid”); coined in 1816 by Michel Eugène Chevreul. From originally being discovered by François Poulletier de la Salle in 1769, as a solid in gallstones.
Words formed from cholesterin
Questions about cholesterin
- What is cholesterin the dated form of?
- Cholesterin is the dated form of cholesterol.
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