Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

high-density lipoprotein

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.64 in modern English

Syllables: high---den-si-ty lipopro-tein
IPA

37

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

7

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a class of lipoproteins that transport cholesterol to the liver from other tissue; high levels may decrease the risk of coronary heart disease.

Inflected Forms

high-density lipoproteins (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

HDL ULDL chylomicron VLDL LDL low-density lipoprotein IDL

Synonyms

hdl alpha-lipoprotein

Questions

What does high-density lipoprotein mean?: Any of a class of lipoproteins that transport cholesterol to the liver from other tissue; high levels may decrease the risk of coronary heart disease.

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