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HDL definition

HDL (āc̸h′dē′el′)

noun

a lipoprotein that helps remove cholesterol from the bloodstream and that is believed to reduce the risk of heart disease

Etymology: h(igh-)d(ensity) l(ipoprotein)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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