Word Type

Noun

The word "cholesterol" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Capable Of

cause heart disease

Derived Terms

acetoxycholesterol allocholesterol anticholesterol bad cholesterol bromocholesterol chlorocholesterol cholesteroid cholesterol esterase cholesterolemia cholesterolosis colestipol colestolone colestyramine dehydrocholesterol epicholesterol epoxycholesterol good cholesterol hydroxycholesterol iodocholesterol isocholesterol ketocholesterol noncholesterol oxocholesterol photocholesterol trihydroxycholesterol

Context

biochemistry

Has Property

considered bad for heart only in animal tissue and products

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

steroid alcohol sterol

Type Of (IsA)

chemical compound harmful type of fat lipid sterol zoosterol

Related Terms

animal associated biochemical blood vessel bloodstream cardiovascular cell disease lipid lipoprotein liver sterol synthesize wall

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