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A short word for cholesterol, the fat in the blood
- noun
- /koʊl/
- Informal
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colesterol
- To manage his chol levels, he started eating more fruits and vegetables.
- mg chol
- fat and chol
- sodium and chol
Examples
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Also, I suggest you look up how hard it is for the liver to make cholesterol, due to lack of chol in the diet.
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The nutrition label listed the total fat content as 5g, with chol at just 20mg.
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Eating foods high in chol can increase your risk of heart disease.
Synonyms
cholesterol
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A fatty substance in animal blood and cells that helps make hormones but too much can raise heart disease risk
is the informal casual name for that same blood lipid
How Much
hypercholesterolemia
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- Specialized
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chol
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- Informal
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Chol is a short, informal form of cholesterol, the fatty substance in the blood, so when people say chol they mean 'cholesterol' levels or the amount of fat in the blood.