cholesterol

Noun

Meaning

an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

cholesterin fat sterol lipid phospholipid fatty acid glycerol triglyceride lipoprotein saturated fatty acid omega-3 fatty acid lipide saturated fat hypercholesterolemia ergosterol

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Hypernyms

sterol steroid alcohol

Hyponyms

LDL cholesterol HDL cholesterol

Phrases with the word

high cholesterol medication high cholesterol high blood cholesterol anti-cholesterol drugs cholesterol-lowering agents cholesterol-lowering drugs

Examples

A 2007 study pooling data on almost 900,000 subjects in 61 cohorts demonstrated that blood total cholesterol levels have an exponential effect on cardiovascular and total mortality, with the association more pronounced in younger subjects. Source: Internet

About 20-25% of total daily cholesterol production occurs in the liver. Source: Internet

A dose of at least 7 grams daily taken with adequate amounts of fluid (water, juice) is used by some for management of elevated cholesterol. Source: Internet

Although 97–98% of lipids are triacylglycrols, small amounts of di- and monoacylglycerols, free cholesterol and cholesterol esters, free fatty acids, and phospholipids are also present. Source: Internet

A great interest in oxysterols arose when they were shown to exert inhibitory actions on cholesterol biosynthesis. citation This finding became known as the “oxysterol hypothesis”. Source: Internet

All three derivatives were able to effectively lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL), as well as triglyceride (TG) levels; panthenol was able to lower total cholesterol, and pantethine was able to lower LDL-cholesterol in the serum. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

cholesterogenic cholesterohydrothorax cholesteroid cholesterol abnormality cholesterol accumulation cholesterol buildup