OXIDIZED LDL CHOLESTEROL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does oxidized LDL cholesterol mean? 

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

1. LDL cholesterol that has been bombarded by free radicals; it is thought to cause atherosclerosis

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• OXIDIZED LDL CHOLESTEROL (noun)

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Meaning:

LDL cholesterol that has been bombarded by free radicals; it is thought to cause atherosclerosis

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Nouns denoting substances

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

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)