English noun: LDL cholesterol | |||
1. | LDL cholesterol (substance) the cholesterol in low-density lipoproteins; the `bad' cholesterol; a high level in the blood is thought to be related to various pathogenic conditions | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cholesterin, cholesterol | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | oxidized LDL cholesterol | ||
Substance meronym | beta-lipoprotein, LDL, low-density lipoprotein | ||