cholesterol
UKkoulistroul
USkə'lestə'rɔl
معنی فارسی
ماده بفرمول C27H45HO (موجد تصلب شرائين)
معنی کامل و مثالها
/kǝ les´tǝr ôl´/n.
● کلسترول (C27H45OH)
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Greek 'khole' meaning 'bile' + 'stereos' meaning 'solid' + 'ol' indicating alcohol.
مثال
- High cholesterol levels are a risk factor for heart disease.
- The doctor advised him to reduce his intake of cholesterol-rich foods.
- Cholesterol is synthesized in the liver.
ترکیبهای رایج
Cholesterol metabolism Cholesterol synthesis Cholesterol-rich foods Cholesterol levels
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues