ALPHA-LIPOPROTEIN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does alpha-lipoprotein mean? 

• ALPHA-LIPOPROTEIN (noun)
  The noun ALPHA-LIPOPROTEIN has 1 sense:

1. a 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

  Familiarity information: ALPHA-LIPOPROTEIN used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ALPHA-LIPOPROTEIN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A 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

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Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

alpha-lipoprotein; HDL; high-density lipoprotein

Hypernyms ("alpha-lipoprotein" is a kind of...):

lipoprotein (a conjugated protein having a lipid component; the principal means for transporting lipids in the blood)

Meronyms (substance of "alpha-lipoprotein"):

HDL cholesterol (the cholesterol in high-density lipoproteins; the 'good' cholesterol; a high level in the blood is thought to lower the risk of coronary artery disease)