cholestérol

See also: cholesterol

French

Etymology

From cholestérine, from Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ, “gall, bile”) +‎ στερεός (stereós, “firm, solid”); coined in 1816 by Michel Eugène Chevreul. From originally being discovered by François Poulletier de la Salle in 1769, as a solid in gallstones.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ.lɛs.te.ʁɔl/

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Noun

cholestérol m (uncountable)

1. cholesterol (an essential component of mammalian cell membranes)

Derived terms

• anticholestérol
• cholestérique

Further reading

• “cholestérol”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.