CHOLESTEROL


Meaning of CHOLESTEROL in English

/ kəˈlestərɒl; NAmE -rɔːl/ noun

[ U ] a substance found in blood, fat and most tissues of the body. Too much cholesterol can cause heart disease.

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: from Greek kholē bile + stereos stiff + -ol .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.