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cho⋅les⋅ter⋅ol
[kuh-les-tuh-rohl, -rawl] 
təˌroʊl
–noun Biochemistry.
| 1. | a sterol, C27H46O, that occurs in all animal tissues, esp. in the brain, spinal cord, and adipose tissue, functioning chiefly as a protective agent in the skin and myelin sheaths of nerve cells, a detoxifier in the bloodstream, and as a precursor of many steroids: deposits of cholesterol form in certain pathological conditions, as gallstones and atherosclerotic plaques. |
| 2. | the commercial form of this compound, obtained from the spinal cord of cattle, used chiefly as an emulsifying agent in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, and in the synthesis of vitamin D. |
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Cholesterin
Cho*les"ter*in\, n. [Gr. ? bile + ? stiff fat: F. cholest['e]rine. See Stearin.] (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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Main Entry: cho·les·ter·in
Pronunciation: k&-'les-t&-r&n
Function: noun
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cholesterin cho·les·ter·in (kə-lěs'tər-ĭn)
n.
Cholesterol.
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