chol

noun

1. 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. 2

   The level of cholesterol in the body.

   “improve your cholesterol; lower your cholesterol”