холестери́н — meaning in English

English meaning

• cholesterol noun A fat-like substance made by the liver and carried in the blood, needed by cells but linked to heart disease at high levels.

Senses

холестери́н is used for these senses in English:

• cholesterol (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.