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The most abundant steroid in animal tissues
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cholesterin
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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 ...
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 ]
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.