high-density lipoprotein: a type of cholesterol that carries harmful cholesterol away from your arteries and back to your liver, helping to prevent heart disease; also called good cholesterolThis meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary by: Caleb Judy from United States on 15/07/2015
Synonyms and related words
The heart, blood and circulation
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ABO system
anticoagulant
HDL
noun uncountable biology
US /ˌeɪtʃ di ˈel/
Other entries for this word
HDL at good cholesterol
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high-density lipoprotein: a type of cholesterol that carries harmful cholesterol away from your arteries and back to your liver, helping to prevent heart disease; also called good cholesterolThis meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary by: Caleb Judy from United States on 15/07/2015