cholestérine
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Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ, “gall, bile”) + στερεός (stereós, “firm, solid”); coined in 1816 by Michel Eugène Chevreul. From originally being discovered by François Poulletier de la Salle in 1769, as a solid in gallstones.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
cholestérine m (uncountable)
- Dated form of cholestérol (“cholesterol”).
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- → English: cholesterine
- English: cholesterin