cholest.

A form of cholesterol — 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.

Meanings

nouncholest. (countable and uncountable, plural cholests.)

plural cholests.

  1. abbreviationcountableuncountableAbbreviation of cholesterol.
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