Synonyms for cholesterol
kəˈlɛs təˌroʊl, -ˌrɔlcholes·terol

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1. cholesterol, cholesterinnoun

   an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues

   Synonyms:
   cholesterin

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1. List of paraphrases for "cholesterol":

   cholestérol, hypercholesterolemia

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. cholesterol

   Synonyms:
   Materia peccans

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1. Cynthia Sass:

   With every 1 percent reduction of total blood cholesterol, there is about a 2 percent reduction in the risk of heart attack.

2. Kaleigh McMordie:

   Frozen breakfast pastries consist of several forms of highly processed carbohydrates and sugar with no real nutritional value, not to mention all the chemical preservatives. Regular intake of these kinds of highly processed foods— high in refined white flour, refined sugar and high fructose corn syrup — is associated with a poor lipid profile, high triglyceride and LDL cholesterol levels in the blood, caused by high refined carb intake, is a major risk factor for heart disease. Skip the toaster pastries and opt for a breakfast that has a balance of healthy fat, protein, and carbohydrates from whole grains or fruit.

3. The NOF/PHC report:

   The role of poor dietary advice has been ignored for too long. Specifically, the 'low fat' and 'lower cholesterol' messages have had unintended disastrous health consequences.

4. Roger Blumenthal:

   Now there is even greater long-term data, in such a large number of patients, that shows why striving for lower cholesterol numbers is so important.

5. Mikael Dolsten:

   Imagine going to your doctor to get a shot for cholesterol.