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French
Etymology
From Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ, “gall, bile”) + στερεός (stereós, “firm, solid”); coined in 1816 by Michel Eugène Chevreul. From originally being discovered by François Poulletier de la Salle in 1769, as a solid in gallstones.
Pronunciation
Noun
cholestérine m (uncountable)
- Dated form of cholestérol (“cholesterol”).
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