lipoprotein
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1. a conjugated protein having a lipid component; the principal means for transporting lipids in the blood (noun.substance)
| hyponym | : | alpha-lipoprotein, hdl, high-density lipoprotein, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | beta-lipoprotein, ldl, low-density lipoprotein, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | very low density lipoprotein, vldl, |
| definition | : | large lipoproteins rich in triglycerides; VLDLs circulate through the blood giving up their triglycerides to fat and muscle tissue until the VLDL remnants are modified and converted into LDL (noun.substance) |
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