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anticholesterol
adjective
an·ti·cho·les·ter·ol
| \ ˌan-tē-kə-ˈles-tə-ˌrōl
, -ˌrȯl, ˌan-tī-\
, -ˌrȯl, ˌan-tī-\
Definition of anticholesterol
: tending to reduce the level of cholesterol in the blood
Most of the anticholesterol drugs known as statins … suppress cholesterol production in the liver, our richest source of cholesterol.— Tom Valeo
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anticholesterol
adjective
an·ti·cho·les·ter·ol
| \ -kə-ˈles-tə-ˌrōl, -ˌrȯl
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Medical Definition of anticholesterol
: tending to reduce the level of cholesterol in the blood
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