HDL CHOLESTEROL

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("HDL cholesterol" is a kind of...):

cholesterin; cholesterol (an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues)

Holonyms ("HDL cholesterol" is a substance of...):

alpha-lipoprotein; HDL; 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 atherosclerosis)

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