Search Result for "low-density_lipoprotein":
Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. 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;
[syn: low-density lipoprotein, LDL, beta-lipoprotein]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

LDL \LDL\ ([e^]l`d[=e]*[e^]l/") n. [acronym from Low-Density Lipoprotein.] (Med., Biochem.) Low-density lipoprotein, a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; high levels are thought to be associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis; sometimes called informally bad cholesterol. Syn: low-density lipoprotein. [WordNet 1.5]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

low-density lipoprotein n 1: 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 [syn: low-density lipoprotein, LDL, beta-lipoprotein]