ldl cholesterol
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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 (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | cholesterin, cholesterol, |
| definition | : | an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | oxidized ldl cholesterol, |
| definition | : | LDL cholesterol that has been bombarded by free radicals; it is thought to cause atherosclerosis (noun.substance) |
| substance meronym | : | beta-lipoprotein, ldl, low-density lipoprotein, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.substance) |
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