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low-density lipoprotein

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
low--den-si-ty lipopro-tein
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a class of lipoproteins that transport cholesterol around the bloodstream; high levels may increase the risk of coronary heart disease.

Inflected Forms

low-density lipoproteins (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

LDL ULDL chylomicron VLDL IDL HDL high-density lipoprotein

Synonyms

beta-lipoprotein ldl

Questions

What does low-density lipoprotein mean?
Any of a class of lipoproteins that transport cholesterol around the bloodstream; high levels may increase the risk of coronary heart disease.

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