das Cholesterin
Translation
cholesterol
Examples
Hohes Cholesterin kann gefährlich sein.
High cholesterol can be dangerous.
Der Arzt prüft meinen Cholesterinspiegel.
The doctor is checking my cholesterol level.
Grammar Patterns
to have ((sth.)) to have high cholesterol Er hat hohes Cholesterin.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Blutfett (blood fat)
Etymology
An international scientific term from Greek 'chole' (bile) + 'stereos' (solid).
Memory Tips
It's a cognate of the English 'cholesterol'. Just remember the German pronunciation and that it's a neuter noun ('das').