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[syn: low-density lipoprotein, LDL, beta-lipoprotein]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
LDL \LDL\ ([e^]l`d[=e]*[e^]l/") n. [acronym from Low-Density
Lipoprotein.] (Med., Biochem.)
Low-density lipoprotein, a lipoprotein that transports
cholesterol in the blood; high levels are thought to be
associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease and
atherosclerosis; sometimes called informally bad
cholesterol.
Syn: low-density lipoprotein.
[WordNet 1.5]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
LDL
n 1: a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood;
composed of moderate amount of protein and a large amount
of cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated
with increased risk of coronary heart disease and
atherosclerosis [syn: low-density lipoprotein, LDL,
beta-lipoprotein]
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018):
LDL
["LDL: A Logic-Based Data-Language", S. Tsur et al, Proc VLDB
1986, Kyoto Japan, Aug 1986, pp.33-41].