| 单词 | cholesterin |
| 释义 | cholesterol /kə-lesˈtə-rol/nounA sterol (C27H45OH), occurring in all body cells and involved in the transport of fats through the bloodstream to tissues throughout the body, and in the formation of bile salts and hormones. High levels of cholesterol in the blood are thought to increase the risk of arteriosclerosis (formerly called cholesˈterin) ORIGIN: Gr cholē bile, and stereos solid cholesterˈic adjective cholesterolaeˈmia or cholesteroleˈmia noun (medicine) The presence of comparatively high levels of cholesterol in the blood |
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