cholestérol

See also: cholesterol

French

Etymology

From cholestérine, from Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ, “gall, bile”) +‎ στερεός (stereós, “firm, solid”); coined in 1816 by Michel Eugène Chevreul. From originally being discovered by François Poulletier de la Salle in 1769, as a solid in gallstones.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɔ.lɛs.te.ʁɔl/
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Noun

cholestérol m (uncountable)

  1. cholesterol (an essential component of mammalian cell membranes)

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