cholesterol

cholesterol
A waxy, fat-like substance made in the liver, and found in the blood and in all cells of the body. Cholesterol is important for good health and is needed for making cell walls, tissues, hormones, vitamin D, and bile acid. Cholesterol also comes from eating foods taken from animals such as egg yolks, meat, and whole-milk dairy products. Too much cholesterol in the blood may build up in blood vessel walls, block blood flow to tissues and organs, and increase the risk of developing heart disease and stroke.

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  • CHOLESTÉROL — Le cholestérol est une biomolécule très répandue chez la plupart des organismes animaux, mais absente des végétaux et des micro organismes. Le cholestérol est un solide blanc, cristallin, insoluble dans l’eau, soluble dans les liquides organiques …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Cholestérol — Structure du cholestérol Général Nom IUPAC 10, 13 diméthyl 17 (6 méthylheptan 2 yl) 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17 dodé …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Cholesterol — Cholestérol Cholestérol Structure du cholestérol Général Nom IUPAC 10,13 diméthyl 17 (6 méthylheptan 2 yl) 2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Choléstérol — Cholestérol Cholestérol Structure du cholestérol Général Nom IUPAC 10,13 diméthyl 17 (6 méthylheptan 2 yl) 2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • cholesterol — cholesterol. См. холестерин. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • cholesterol — white, solid substance present in body tissues, 1894, with chemical suffix ol, denoting an alcohol, earlier cholesterin, from Fr. cholestrine (Chevreul, 1827), from Gk. khole bile (see CHOLERA (Cf. cholera)) + steros solid, stiff (see STERILITY… …   Etymology dictionary

  • cholesterol — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. mnż III, D. u, blm {{/stl 8}}{{stl 7}} związek organiczny występujący we wszystkich komórkach i płynach ustrojowych organizmu człowieka i zwie rząt; w stanach patologicznych jego stężenie wzrasta, co powoduje powstawanie… …   Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień

  • cholesterol — ► NOUN ▪ a compound of the steroid type which occurs normally in most body tissues and is believed to promote atherosclerosis if present in high concentrations in the blood (e.g. as a result of a diet high in animal fat). ORIGIN from Greek khol… …   English terms dictionary

  • cholesterol — [kə les′tər ôl΄, kə les′tərōl΄] n. [< CHOLE + Gr stereos, solid, stiff + OL1] a white, crystalline sterol, C27H45OH, found esp. in animal fats, blood, nerve tissue, and bile: a precursor of steroid hormonesand, if present in the blood in… …   English World dictionary

  • Cholesterol — Strukturformel Allgemeines Name Cholesterin Andere Namen …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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