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\Definition of LDL
: a lipoprotein of blood plasma that is composed of a moderate proportion of protein with little triglyceride and a high proportion of cholesterol and that is associated with increased probability of developing atherosclerosis : bad cholesterol — compare hdl
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noun\ ˈel-ˈdē-ˈel \
\Medical Definition of LDL
: a lipoprotein of blood plasma that is composed of a moderate proportion of protein with little triglyceride and a high proportion of cholesterol and that is associated with increased probability of developing atherosclerosis
— called also bad cholesterol, beta-lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein
— compare hdl, vldlComments on LDL
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The first known use of LDL was in 1962
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