Term Name:	negative regulation of cholesterol metabolic process
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Definition:	Any process that decreases the rate, frequency, or extent of cholesterol metabolism, the chemical reactions and pathways involving cholesterol, cholest-5-en-3 beta-ol, the principal sterol of vertebrates and the precursor of many steroids, including bile acids and steroid hormones.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0090206]    QuickGO    AmiGO