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Cholesterol  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The principal sterol of all higher animals, distributed in body tissues, especially the brain and spinal cord, and in animal fats and oils.

Broader concept

Synonym(s)

  • 57-88-5 (Cholesterol)
  • 97C5T2UQ7J
  • Cholest-5-en-3-ol (3beta)-

In other languages

  • French

  • 57-88-5 (Cholesterol)
  • 97C5T2UQ7J
  • Cholest-5-en-3-ol (3beta)-

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-C7N850JT-4

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