Low-density lipoprotein

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

low-density lipoprotein
    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}]

from 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]

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