cholesterate

/ˌkɒlɪˈstɛrɪˌteɪt/

Definitions

1. verb

to cause (a person or animal) to become cholesteric or to induce the formation of cholesterol crystals in an organ or tissue

“The disease cholesterated her liver, causing severe pain and discomfort.”

2. verb

to produce or secrete cholesterol, especially in excess

“The liver cholesterated abnormal amounts of cholesterol, leading to a heart condition.”

3. noun

a substance that cholesterates or causes the formation of cholesterol crystals in an organ or tissue

“The doctors found the substance that cholesterated her liver to be a rare genetic disorder.”

Synonyms

  • cholestericize
  • cholesterolize

Antonyms

  • decholesterate