Cholesterin (Noun)
Meaning
An animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Cholesterin is found in high amounts in tissues that have a high cell turnover, such as the liver and the adrenal glands.
- It plays a critical role in maintaining cell membrane integrity, fluidity, and permeability in all animal tissues.
- Humans are able to synthesize sufficient cholesterin through their livers and so dietary cholesterin has little impact on blood levels in healthy individuals.
- As an animal sterol, cholesterin has several distinct roles, particularly in brain cells, in hormone synthesis and cell membrane formation.
- Some organs in the body like the liver are highly involved in cholesterin production.