LDLnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌel.diːˈel/us/ˈelˌdiːˈel/specializedabbreviation for low-density lipoprotein: a protein in the blood that carries cholesterol (= a substance found in blood that may cause heart disease if there is too much of it):
LDL cholesterol
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