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cholesterolnoun [ U ]

uk ​ /kəˈles.tər.ɒl/ us ​ /kəˈles.tə.rɑːl/

(Definition of “cholesterol” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

“cholesterol” in American English

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cholesterolnoun [ U ]

us ​ /kəˈles·təˌrɔl/

› a fatty substance that is found in the body tissue and blood of all animals, and which is thought to be part of the cause of heart disease if there is too much of it

(Definition of “cholesterol” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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