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cho·les·ter·ol

cholesterol

 
pronunciation:
k le st rawl [or] k le st ral
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part of speech: noun
definition: a white substance, found in various tissues of all animals, which serves as a detoxifier in the bloodstream and surrounds certain nerve sheaths, and an excess of which is thought to contribute to hardening of the arteries.
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