Translation of "cholesterol" into Icelandic

kólesteról, Kólesteról are the top translations of "cholesterol" into Icelandic.

cholesterol noun grammar

(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. [..]

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  • kólesteról

    noun neuter

    an essential component of mammalian cell membranes

    Furthermore, alcohol in general has been linked to increased levels of so-called good cholesterol.

    Enn fremur er áfengi almennt talið auka svokallað gott kólesteról í líkamanum.

  • Kólesteról

    sterol (or modified steroid),[4] a type of lipid molecule, and is biosynthesized by all animal cells, because it is an essential structural component of all animal cell membranes

    Furthermore, alcohol in general has been linked to increased levels of so-called good cholesterol.

    Enn fremur er áfengi almennt talið auka svokallað gott kólesteról í líkamanum.

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