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very low-density lipoprotein

very low-density lipoprotein definition - medical

ver·y low-density lipoprotein (vĕrˈē)

noun Abbr. VLDL
A lipoprotein containing a very large proportion of lipids to protein and carrying most cholesterol from the liver to the tissues.

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