HDL


Meaning of HDL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌāch-(ˌ)dē-ˈel ]

noun

Etymology: h igh- d ensity l ipoprotein

Date: circa 1965

: a lipoprotein of blood plasma that is composed of a high proportion of protein with little triglyceride and cholesterol and that is correlated with reduced risk of atherosclerosis — called also good cholesterol — compare LDL

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.