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high-density lipoprotein
high-den·si·ty lipoprotein (hī′dĕn′sĭ-tē)n. See HDL.high-density lipoprotein n 1. (Biochemistry) a lipoprotein that is the form in which cholesterol is transported in the bloodstream from the tissues to the liver. Abbreviation: HDL 2. (Medicine) a lipoprotein that is the form in which cholesterol is transported in the bloodstream from the tissues to the liver. Abbreviation: HDL HDL high-density lipoprotein: a circulating lipoprotein that picks up cholesterol in the arteries and deposits it in the liver for reprocessing or excretion. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | high-density lipoprotein - a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of a high proportion of protein and relatively little cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with decreased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosisalpha-lipoprotein, HDLlipoprotein - a conjugated protein having a lipid component; the principal means for transporting lipids in the bloodHDL cholesterol - the cholesterol in high-density lipoproteins; the `good' cholesterol; a high level in the blood is thought to lower the risk of coronary artery disease |
high-density lipoprotein
high-density lipoprotein[¦hī ‚den·səd·ē ‚lī·pō′prō‚tēn] (biochemistry) A lipoprotein containing more proteins than lipids that transports excess cholesterol from tissues to the liver for excretion. Abbreviated HDL. high-density lipoprotein
high-density lipoprotein (hī′dĕn′sĭ-tē)n. See HDL.high-den·si·ty lip·o·pro·tein (HDL) (hī-den'si-tē lipō-prōtēn) Complex containing lipids and protein that carries cholesterol to the liver so that it may be excreted in bile. High-density lipoprotein (HDL)A type of lipoprotein that protects against coronary artery disease by removing cholesterol deposits from arteries or preventing their formation.Mentioned in: Cholesterol Testhigh-density lipoprotein
Related to high-density lipoprotein: LDLSynonyms for high-density lipoproteinnoun a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the bloodSynonymsRelated Words- lipoprotein
- HDL cholesterol
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