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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /kəˈlɛstəˌrɔl/ · UK /kəˈlestərɒl/
cholesterol means: The amount of a particular fat-like substance in your blood, often measured to check health.
noun
The amount of a particular fat-like substance in your blood, often measured to check health.
- My cholesterol is high.
- The doctor checked her cholesterol last week.
- His cholesterol fell after he changed his diet.
A fat-like substance made by the liver, found in blood and body cells, and also in animal foods.
- Eggs contain cholesterol.
- The liver makes most of the body’s cholesterol.
- Cells need cholesterol to build their outer layers.
Questions about cholesterol
What does cholesterol mean?
The amount of a particular fat-like substance in your blood, often measured to check health.
What is cholesterol in other languages?
Türkçe: kolesterol düzeyi · Español: colesterol · Français: taux de cholestérol · Deutsch: Cholesterinspiegel · Italiano: colesterolo · 日本語: コレステロール値
How do you pronounce cholesterol?
In American English /kəˈlɛstəˌrɔl/; in British English /kəˈlestərɒl/.
How do you use cholesterol in a sentence?
My cholesterol is high. The doctor checked her cholesterol last week.
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