Term Name: | cholesteryl ester |
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Synonyms: | a cholesterol ester, Cholesterol ester, cholesterol esters, cholesteryl esters |
Definition: | A sterol ester obtained by formal condensation of the carboxy group of any carboxylic acid with the 3-hydroxy group of cholesterol. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:17002] ( EBI ) |