HDL

H4D2L1

A form of high-density lipoprotein — 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.

Similar
high-density lipoproteinalpha-lipoprotein
Opposite
LDL
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Meanings

nounHDL (countable and uncountable, plural HDLs)

plural HDLs

  1. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablebiochemistryInitialism of high-density lipoprotein.
  2. abbreviationcountableinitialismphysicaluncountablechemistryInitialism of high density liquid

    Antonyms: LDL

  3. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablebusinessInitialism of hardware description language.

Synonyms & antonyms

More synonyms by meaning

nouna lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of a high proportion of protein and relatively little cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with decreased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis

Similar
high-density lipoproteinalpha-lipoprotein
Broader
lipoprotein
Also see
hardware description languagehigh-density lipoprotein

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Abbreviation.

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Translations

Polish HDL, HDL
  • HDLchemistry: initialism of high-density lipoprotein
  • HDLelectronics: initialism of Hardware Description Language
Turkish DTD
  • DTDelectronics: initialism of Hardware Description Language
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