名詞 cholesterol:

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

1. "What parents don't understand is that fat provides very valuable calories and that every cell needs fat and cholesterol to grow, " she said. "Cholesterol has gotten such bad press that we never see it in a good light, but it is essential for children, especially those under2."
   "父母們所了不解的是，脂肪提供非常寶貴的熱量，并且每個(gè)細(xì)胞都需要脂肪和膽固醇才能生長，"她說。"膽固醇的名聲太壞，我們從來看不到它好的一面，但是它對孩童，尤其兩歲以下的，極為重要。"
2. A low cholesterol diet.
   低膽固醇飲食

cho.les.ter.ol

n.（名詞）
A white, crystalline substance, C27H 45OH, found in animal tissues and various foods, that is normally synthesized by the liver and is important as a constituent of cell membranes and a precursor to steroid hormones. Its level in the bloodstream can influence the pathogenesis of certain conditions, such as the development of atherosclerotic plaque and coronary artery disease.
膽固醇：一種白色結(jié)晶體物質(zhì)，C27H 45OH，發(fā)現(xiàn)于動物細(xì)胞組織和多種食物中，一般由肝合成，作為細(xì)胞膜的組成部分是極為重要的，并且是類固醇荷爾蒙的前驅(qū)。在血流中的程度能影響特種疾病的發(fā)病，如動脈粥樣硬化病和冠狀動脈疾病的發(fā)展

來源：
chole-
chole-
Greek stereos [solid] * see ster-
希臘語 stereos [固體的] *參見 ster-
-ol [so called because it was first found in gallstones]
-ol [因最初發(fā)現(xiàn)于膽石中而得名]