LDL
noun
ˌel-(ˌ)dē-ˈel 
: a lipoprotein of blood plasma that is composed of a moderate proportion of protein with little triglyceride and a high proportion of cholesterol and that is associated with increased probability of developing atherosclerosis : bad cholesterol compare hdl
Word History
Etymology
low-density lipoprotein
First Known Use
1962, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
LDL
noun
ˈel-ˈdē-ˈel
: a lipoprotein of blood plasma that is composed of a moderate proportion of protein with little triglyceride and a high proportion of cholesterol and that is associated with increased probability of developing atherosclerosis
called also bad cholesterol, beta-lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein
compare hdl, vldl- soccot
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