low-density lipoprotein

English

Noun

low-density lipoprotein (plural low-density lipoproteins)

2. Any of a class of lipoproteins that transport cholesterol around the bloodstream; high levels may increase the risk of coronary heart disease.

   Alternative form: LDL (initialism)

   Synonym: beta-lipoprotein

   Hypernym: lipoprotein

   Coordinate terms: ULDL, chylomicron, VLDL, IDL, HDL, high-density lipoprotein

Translations

type of lipoprotein

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 低密度脂蛋白 (dīmìdù zhīdànbái)

• Finnish: LDL-kolesteroli
• Georgian: დაბალი სიმკვრივის ლიპოპროტეინი (dabali simḳvrivis liṗoṗroṭeini)