# cholesterol

> English word · Noun · IPA /kəˈlɛstəɹɒl/ · frequency rank #10,825

## Definitions
1. 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.
2. The level of cholesterol in the body.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French cholestérol.

## Common misspellings (17)
`ccholesterol`, `chholesterol`, `chloesterol`, `choelsterol`, `cholesetrol`, `cholessterol`, `cholesteorl`, `cholesterlo`, `cholesteroll`, `cholesterrol`, `cholestreol`, `cholestterol`, `choletserol`, `chollesterol`, `cholseterol`, `cohlesterol`, `hcolesterol`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cholesterol