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OXIDIZED LDL CHOLESTEROL

Dictionary entry overview: What does oxidized LDL cholesterol mean?

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

1. LDL cholesterol that has been bombarded by free radicals; it is thought to cause atherosclerosis

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

Dictionary entry details

• OXIDIZED LDL CHOLESTEROL (noun)

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oxidized LDL cholesterol ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

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

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

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