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cholesterol (iou)



cholesterol noun. L19.
[from CHOLE- + Greek stereos stiff + -OL.]
Chemistry. A steroid alcohol, C27H45OH, which occurs widely in body cells and fluids, has several metabolic functions, and is a major component of atheromas and gallstones.
Also cholesterin noun (now rare or obsolete) E19.