Search Result for "high-density_lipoprotein":
Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. 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;
[syn: high-density lipoprotein, HDL, alpha-lipoprotein]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

high-density lipoprotein n 1: 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 [syn: high-density lipoprotein, HDL, alpha-lipoprotein]