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Noun: cholesterin  ku'les-tu-rin
  1. An animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues
    - cholesterol

Type of: steroid alcohol, sterol

Encyclopedia: Cholesterin

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