Hypernym

rzeczownik

any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances

cholesterol 1

rzeczownikdomena: substancja

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

Angielski

Definicja

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

Synonimy

cholesterin 1
an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues

Hyponym

HDL cholesterol 1

rzeczownik

the cholesterol in high-density lipoproteins; the `good' cholesterol; a high level in the blood is thought to lower the risk of coronary artery disease

LDL cholesterol 1

rzeczownik

the cholesterol in low-density lipoproteins; the `bad' cholesterol; a high level in the blood is thought to be related to various pathogenic conditions