kolesterol

== Danish == === Noun === kolesterol c (singular definite kolesterolen, plural indefinite kolesteroler) cholesterol ==== Declension ==== === References === “kolesterol” in Den Danske Ordbog == Indonesian == === Etymology === From Dutch cholesterol, from French cholestérol, from Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ, “gall, bile”) + στερεός (stereós, “firm, solid”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [kolɛstəˈrɔl] Hyphenation: ko‧lès‧tê‧rol Rhymes: -rɔl, -ɔl, -l === Noun === kolèstêrol (plural kolesterol-kolesterol) cholesterol: (biochemistry) a sterol lipid synthesized by the liver and transported in the bloodstream to the membranes of all animal cells; it plays a central role in many biochemical processes and, as a lipoprotein that coats the walls of blood vessels, is associated with cardiovascular disease the level of cholesterol in the body ==== Alternative forms ==== kolésterol (Standard Malay) ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “kolesterol”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ, “gall, bile”) + στερεός (stereós, “firm, solid”). === Noun === kolesterol n (definite singular kolesterolet, uncountable) (biochemistry) cholesterol ==== Usage notes ==== Prior to a 2021 spelling decision, this noun was also considered grammatically masculine. === References === “kolesterol” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ) + στερεός (stereós). === Noun === kolesterol n (definite singular kolesterolet, uncountable) (biochemistry) cholesterol ==== Usage notes ==== Prior to a 2021 spelling decision, this noun was also considered grammatically masculine. === References === “kolesterol” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Swedish == === Noun === kolesterol n or c cholesterol ==== Declension ==== === References === “kolesterol”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “kolesterol”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) == Tagalog == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish colesterol, from English cholesterol, from French cholestérol, from Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ, “gall, bile”) + στερεός (stereós, “firm, solid”). === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kolesteˈɾol/ [ko.lɛs.t̪ɛˈɾol] Rhymes: -ol IPA(key): /koˈlesteɾol/ [koˌlɛs.t̪ɛˈɾol] (English influence) Rhymes: -esteɾol Syllabification: ko‧les‧te‧rol === Noun === kolesteról or kolésteról (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜎᜒᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜇᜓᜎ᜔) (biochemistry) cholesterol === Further reading === “kolesterol”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025 “kolesterol”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018