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HDL

high-density lipoprotein.

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Words nearby HDL

HDCP, HDD, HD-DVD, H disease, hdkf., HDL, HDL cholesterol, HDMI, HDML, H. Doc., HDPE
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British Dictionary definitions for HDL

HDL

abbreviation for

high-density lipoprotein
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Medical definitions for HDL

HDL

abbr.

high-density lipoprotein
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Scientific definitions for HDL

HDL

Abbreviation of high-density lipoprotein
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Cultural definitions for HDL

HDL

An abbreviation for high-density lipoprotein, molecules that remove cholesterol from the bloodstream and carry it to the liver.

notes for HDL

HDLs are often called “good” cholesterol.
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