cholesterol

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BrE /ˈkəʊlɪstərɒl/ AmE /koʊˈlɪstəˌroʊl/

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1 BIOCHEMISTRY [uncountable] B1

a substance that is found in the blood and body tissues of humans and animals, which can cause health problems if there is too much or too little of it

colesterol

high/low cholesterol

Collocations high cholesterol levels · cholesterol in the blood

Eating too much fatty food can increase your cholesterol.

Comer demasiada comida grasosa puede aumentar tu colesterol.

2 HEALTH [uncountable] B2

a condition in which there is too much cholesterol in the blood, which can cause heart disease and other health problems

colesterolemia

suffer from high cholesterol

Collocations high cholesterol levels · treat high cholesterol

She suffers from high cholesterol and needs to take medication.

Ella padece de colesterolemia y necesita tomar medicamentos.