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Steroidhormones vs Cholesterol - What's the difference?

steroidhormones | cholesterol |

Steroidhormones is likely misspelled.


Steroidhormones has no English definition.

As a noun cholesterol is

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.

steroidhormones

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Steroidhormones has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

English words similar to 'steroidhormones':

steroidogenesis, steroidogeneses, stereodynamics, stratovolcanoes, stratovolcanos

cholesterol

English

Noun

(wikipedia cholesterol) (en noun)
  • (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.
  • * {{quote-magazine, year=2013, month=July-August, author= Stephen P. Lownie], [http://www.americanscientist.org/authors/detail/david-m-pelz David M. Pelz
  • , magazine=(American Scientist), title= Stents to Prevent Stroke , passage=As we age, the major arteries of our bodies frequently become thickened with plaque, a fatty material with an oatmeal-like consistency that builds up along the inner lining of blood vessels. The reason plaque forms isn’t entirely known, but it seems to be related to high levels of cholesterol inducing an inflammatory response, which can also attract and trap more cellular debris over time.}}