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k-uh-LEST-uh-rol/kəˈlestərɒl/

Cholesterol is a fatty substance in blood and cells, often in health reports (usually uncountable): blood cholesterol; cholesterol level. Fat is broader; calorie is food energy (earlier). Quote the cholesterol figure from the table. Mix-up: chloroform; calorie. Do not diagnose a classmate in an essay.

Meaning

A fatty substance in blood and cells, often discussed in health reports (usually uncountable).

Examples

• “Quote the cholesterol figure from the table, not a supplement advert.”
• “High cholesterol featured in the risk table, which is the health-data sense.”

Good to know

blood / serum cholesterol; cholesterol level. Broader: fat. Trap: calorie as a synonym. Biology and health. A fatty substance in blood — use the source’s figure.

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