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LDL CHOLESTEROL

Dictionary entry overview: What does LDL cholesterol mean?

• LDL CHOLESTEROL (noun)
The noun LDL CHOLESTEROL has 1 sense:

1. the cholesterol in low-density lipoproteins; the 'bad' cholesterol; a high level in the blood is thought to be related to various pathogenic conditions

Familiarity information: LDL CHOLESTEROL used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• LDL CHOLESTEROL (noun)

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Meaning:

The cholesterol in low-density lipoproteins; the 'bad' cholesterol; a high level in the blood is thought to be related to various pathogenic conditions

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("LDL cholesterol" is a kind of...):

cholesterin; cholesterol (an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "LDL cholesterol"):

oxidized LDL cholesterol (LDL cholesterol that has been bombarded by free radicals; it is thought to cause atherosclerosis)

Holonyms ("LDL cholesterol" is a substance of...):

beta-lipoprotein; LDL; low-density lipoprotein (a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of moderate amount of protein and a large amount of cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis)

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