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The correct spelling is cholesterols.

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noun

Say it like: Cho-les-ter-ols

The correct spelling is cholesterols. A sterol lipid synthesized by the liver and transported in the bloodstream to the membranes of all animal cells; it plays a central role in many biochemical processes and, as a… For example: "improve your cholesterol; lower your cholesterol"

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improve your cholesterol; lower your cholesterol

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A sterol lipid synthesized by the liver and transported in the bloodstream to the membranes of all animal cells; it plays a central role in many biochemical processes and, as a lipoprotein that coats the walls of blood vessels, is associated with cardiovascular disease.
  2. 2.The level of cholesterol in the body.

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