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Answer for the clue "An animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver ", 11 letters:
cholesterin

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WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues [syn: cholesterol ]

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cholesterin \Cho*les"ter*in\, n. [Gr. ? bile + ? stiff fat: F. cholest['e]rine. See Stearin .] (Chem.) A white, fatty, crystalline substance, tasteless and odorless, found in animal and plant products and tissue, and especially in nerve tissue, in ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context organic compound English) A white, fatty, crystalline substance found in animal and plant products and tissue, especially in nerve tissue, bile, and gallstones.

Usage examples of cholesterin.

In 1814 a white substance with a fatty consistency was obtained from gallstones and was named cholesterin (koh-les'ter-in.

For this reason, cholesterin came to be called cholesterol, and the family of compounds of which it was a member came to be called the sterols.