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OXIDIZED LDL CHOLESTEROL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
LDL cholesterol that has been bombarded by free radicals; it is thought to cause atherosclerosis
Classified under:
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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