| 单词 | high-density lipoprotein |
| 释义 | > as lemmashigh-density lipoprotein high-density lipoprotein n. Biochemistry any of a class of plasma lipoproteins which have a relatively high density and which are involved in the transport of cholesterol from the tissues and blood to the liver; such lipoproteins collectively; abbreviated HDL; cf. low-density lipoprotein n. at low-density adj. Compounds. ΚΠ 1952 Jrnl. Pediatrics 40 12/2 Broadly, the lipoproteins may be segregated into major groups, the so-called ‘low density lipoproteins’ (density less than 1.063) and the ‘high-density lipoproteins’ (density greater than 1.063). 1979 Compl. Bk. Roller Skating vi. 87 The lipoproteins..carry the cholesterol back to the liver, keeping it away from your blood vessel linings. These are the high-density lipoproteins. 2006 Chesapeake Life Dec. 87/1 In 1960, Dr. Donald Fredrickson..discovered ‘Tangier disease’, a rare, inherited disorder (it's been identified in only fifty people worldwide) characterized by a severe reduction in the amount of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), or good cholesterol. < as lemmas |
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