cholestérol

See also: cholesterol

French

Etymology

Apparently from Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ, “gall, bile”) + στερεός (stereós, “firm, solid”).

Noun

cholestérol m (uncountable)

cholesterol (an essential component of mammalian cell membranes)

Derived terms

Further reading

“cholestérol” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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