LDL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does LDL mean? 

• LDL (noun)
  The noun LDL has 1 sense:

1. 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

  Familiarity information: LDL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LDL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

beta-lipoprotein; LDL; low-density lipoprotein

Hypernyms ("LDL" is a kind of...):

lipoprotein (a conjugated protein having a lipid component; the principal means for transporting lipids in the blood)

Meronyms (substance of "LDL"):

LDL cholesterol (the cholesterol in low-density lipoproteins; the 'bad' cholesterol; a high level in the blood is thought to be related to various pathogenic conditions)

 Context examples 

If this process is inhibited, the LDL receptor is protected against degradation, and the amount of cholesterol in the blood falls.

(Discovery Can Pave the Way for More Effective Cholesterol Medicine, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is a plasma lipoprotein particle whose lipid component includes cholesterol and triglycerides and is commonly referred to as bad cholesterol due to its role promoting atherogenic heart disease.

(LDL Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

In their study, they found that pistachios lowered LDL cholesterol by 6 percent but didn’t significantly change total plasma cholesterol.

(Going Nuts Over Calories, U.S. Department of Agriculture)

This agent functions as an estrogen agonist in lipid metabolism, thereby decreasing total and LDL cholesterol levels.

(Acolbifene hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

This protein plays a role in both transport and cellular uptake of LDL particles.

(Apolipoprotein B-100, NCI Thesaurus)

Overall, the following effects observed are a reduction of hepatic cholesterol stores and a reduction of total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and other triglycerides in the blood.

(Ezetimibe, NCI Thesaurus)

Ethyl icosapentate reduces serum triglycerides without an increase in LDL cholesterol, but increases the cholesterol and triglyceride content in skeletal muscle.

(Ethyl Icosapentate, NCI Thesaurus)

This results in a reduction in serum cholesterol and LDL.

(Dextrothyroxine, NCI Thesaurus)

An antilipidemic agent derived from fibric acid that lowers serum LDL cholesterol levels by activating peroxisome proliferator activated receptor alpha (PPARa).

(Fibrate Antilipidemic Agent, NCI Thesaurus)

LDL carries cholesterol to the cells that need to make use of it, but if its levels are too high, it can stick to the arteries, leading to all manner of cardiovascular problems.

(Low Levels of Bad Cholesterol Increase Stroke Risk, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)