Cholesterol is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for CHOLESTEROL in dictionary:

NOUN:
• a sterol occurring in all body cells and involved in the transport of fats through the bloodstream
• a compound of the sterol type found in most body tissues. Cholesterol and its derivatives are important constituents of cell membranes and precursors of other steroid compounds, but a high proportion in the blood of low-density lipoprotein (which transports cholesterol to the tissues) is associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease.
• an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• a steroid alcohol C27H45OH that is present in animal cells and body fluids, regulates membrane fluidity, and functions as a precursor molecule in various metabolic pathways and as a constituent of LDL may cause atherosclerosis — compare bad cholesterol, good cholesterol

Words related to CHOLESTEROL

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Words that contain CHOLESTEROL

cholesterols17 anticholesterol20 cholesterolemia22 hypercholesterolemia35 hypercholesterolemic37 hypercholesterolemias36

How to use CHOLESTEROL in a sentence

• Mushrooms have medicinal properties and are known to reduce heart, liver and blood diseases including cholesterol and stomach cancer.

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