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HDL CHOLESTEROL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The cholesterol in high-density lipoproteins; the 'good' cholesterol; a high level in the blood is thought to lower the risk of coronary artery disease
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("HDL cholesterol" is a kind of...):
cholesterin; cholesterol (an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues)
Holonyms ("HDL cholesterol" is a substance of...):
alpha-lipoprotein; HDL; high-density lipoprotein (a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of a high proportion of protein and relatively little cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with decreased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis)
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