transcription, транскрипция: [ kə-ˈles-tə-ˌrōl, -ˌrȯl ]
noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from chol- + Greek stereos solid
Date: 1894
: a steroid alcohol C 27 H 45 OH that is present in animal cells and body fluids, regulates membrane fluidity, and functions as a precursor molecule in various metabolic pathways and as a constituent of LDL may cause arteriosclerosis — compare bad cholesterol , good cholesterol