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ALPHA-LIPOPROTEIN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does alpha-lipoprotein mean?
• ALPHA-LIPOPROTEIN (noun)
The noun ALPHA-LIPOPROTEIN has 1 sense:
1. 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
Familiarity information: ALPHA-LIPOPROTEIN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
alpha-lipoprotein; HDL; high-density lipoprotein
Hypernyms ("alpha-lipoprotein" is a kind of...):
lipoprotein (a conjugated protein having a lipid component; the principal means for transporting lipids in the blood)
Meronyms (substance of "alpha-lipoprotein"):
HDL cholesterol (the cholesterol in high-density lipoproteins; the 'good' cholesterol; a high level in the blood is thought to lower the risk of coronary artery disease)
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