high-density lipoprotein

English

Noun

high-density lipoprotein (plural high-density lipoproteins)

2. Any of a class of lipoproteins that transport cholesterol to the liver from other tissue; high levels may decrease the risk of coronary heart disease.

   Alternative form: HDL (initialism)

   Hypernym: lipoprotein

   Coordinate terms: ULDL, chylomicron, VLDL, LDL, low-density lipoprotein, IDL

Translations

type of lipoprotein

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 高密度脂蛋白 (gāomìdù zhīdànbái)

• Finnish: HDL-kolesteroli