cholestérol
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See also: cholesterol
French
Etymology
From cholestérine, 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
cholestérol m (uncountable)
- cholesterol (an essential component of mammalian cell membranes)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “cholestérol”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.