kolesterol

kolesterol c (singular definite kolesterolen, plural indefinite kolesteroler)

1. cholesterol

• “kolesterol” in Den Danske Ordbog

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

• IPA^(key): [kolɛstəˈrɔl]
• Hyphenation: ko‧lès‧tê‧rol
• Rhymes: -rɔl, -ɔl, -l

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.

• kolésterol (Standard Malay)

• “kolesterol” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

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

kolesterol n (definite singular kolesterolet, uncountable)

1. (biochemistry) cholesterol

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

• “kolesterol” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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

kolesterol n (definite singular kolesterolet, uncountable)

1. (biochemistry) cholesterol

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

• “kolesterol” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

kolesterol (neuter or common gender)

1. cholesterol