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LDL en · NOUN

Etymology

Abbreviation.

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of low-density lipoprotein.
   alt of low-density lipoprotein
   • In rare instances, however, high blood levels of the so-called bad cholesterol, LDL, result from a genetic defect called familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). 2018, American Heart Association, “Multi-gene Test Predicts Early Heart Disease Risk”, in Drug Discovery & Development:
   • High saturated fat intake has been tied to increased levels of LDL, or “bad,” cholesterol, which raises the risk of heart disease. 2017 December 22, Sophie Egan, “Is It Better to Cook With Coconut Oil or Olive Oil?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, physical) Initialism of low density liquid
   alt of low density liquid
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, qualifier:navigation) Initialism of limiting danger lines.
   alt of limiting danger lines

Forms

Antonyms

HDL

Coordinates

IDL · HDL · VLDL · ULDL

Hypernyms

liquid · lipoprotein

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