kolesterol

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See also: kólesteról

Danish

Noun

kolesterol c (singular definite kolesterolen, plural indefinite kolesteroler)

  1. cholesterol

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Indonesian

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Etymology

From Dutch cholesterol, from French cholestérol, from Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ, gall, bile) + στερεός (stereós, firm, solid).

Pronunciation

Noun

kolèstêrol (first-person possessive kolesterolku, second-person possessive kolesterolmu, third-person possessive kolesterolnya)

  1. cholesterol:
    1. (biochemistry) 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. The level of cholesterol in the body.

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ, gall, bile) + στερεός (stereós, firm, solid).

Noun

kolesterol n (definite singular kolesterolet, uncountable)

  1. (biochemistry) cholesterol

Usage notes

  • Prior to a 2021 spelling decision, this noun was also considered grammatically masculine.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ) + στερεός (stereós).

Noun

kolesterol n (definite singular kolesterolet, uncountable)

  1. (biochemistry) cholesterol

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Swedish

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Noun

kolesterol n or c

  1. cholesterol

Declension

Declension of kolesterol 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative kolesterol kolesterolet
Genitive kolesterols kolesterolets
Declension of kolesterol 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative kolesterol kolesterolen
Genitive kolesterols kolesterolens

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Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish colesterol, from English cholesterol, from French cholestérol, from Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ, gall, bile) + στερεός (stereós, firm, solid).

Pronunciation

Noun

kolesteról or kolésteról (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜎᜒᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜇᜓᜎ᜔) (biochemistry)

  1. cholesterol

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