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Cholesterol: meaning, definitions and examples

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cholesterol

 

[ kษ™หˆlษ›stษ™หŒrษ”l ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

medical term

Cholesterol is a type of fat found in your blood. Your body needs some cholesterol to function properly, but having high levels of cholesterol can increase your risk of heart disease.

Synonyms

HDL, LDL, fat, lipid

Examples of usage

  • High cholesterol levels can lead to atherosclerosis.
  • Lowering your cholesterol can improve your overall health.
  • Eating a healthy diet can help maintain healthy cholesterol levels.

Translations

Translations of the word "cholesterol" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น colesterol

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅ‹เคฒเฅ‡เคธเฅเคŸเฅเคฐเฅ‰เคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Cholesterin

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kolesterol

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั…ะพะปะตัั‚ะตั€ะธะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ cholesterol

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ณใƒฌใ‚นใƒ†ใƒญใƒผใƒซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท cholestรฉrol

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ colesterol

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kolesterol

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฝœ๋ ˆ์Šคํ…Œ๋กค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ูƒูˆู„ูŠุณุชุฑูˆู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ cholesterol

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ cholesterol

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ƒ†ๅ›บ้†‡

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ holesterol

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kรณlesterรณl

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั…ะพะปะตัั‚ะตั€ะธะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฅแƒแƒšแƒ”แƒกแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ xolesterol

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ colesterol

Etymology

The word 'cholesterol' originated from the combination of two Greek words: 'chole' meaning bile and 'stereos' meaning solid. It was first discovered in the 18th century by a French chemist. Cholesterol plays a vital role in the body's cell structure and hormone production.

Word Frequency Rank

At #7,393 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.