Definition of Cholesterol

a fatty substance in the body tissue and blood that is connected to heart disease when found in large amounts

Examples of Cholesterol in a sentence

Although your body needs some cholesterol, in large amounts this fatty substance can hurt the tissue around your heart.  🔊

Because high amounts of cholesterol were hurting his heart, the man had to change his diet.  🔊

Even though they are both lipids found in your body, unlike fat, cholesterol can’t be exercised off.  🔊

Because eggs are high in cholesterol, you should eat them moderately to lower your intake of bad fats.  🔊

The patient had high amounts of fatty cholesterol and was given medicine to improve her overall heart health.  🔊

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