LDL


Meaning of LDL in English

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

noun

Etymology: l ow- d ensity l ipoprotein

Date: 1962

: a lipoprotein of blood plasma that is composed of a moderate proportion of protein with little triglyceride and a high proportion of cholesterol and that is associated with increased probability of developing atherosclerosis — called also bad cholesterol — compare HDL

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