a receptor on macrophages that binds preferentially to oxidized LDL, causing macrophages to internalize the LDL.
scav·en·ger re·cep·tor
(skav'ĕn'jĕr rĕ-sep'tŏr) A receptor on macrophages that binds preferentially to oxidized low-density lipoprotein (LDL), causing macrophages to internalize the LDL. AcronymsSeesum rule