Found 1 items, similar to bad cholesterol.
English → English (gcide) Definition: bad cholesterol LDL \LDL\ ([e^]l`d[=e]*[e^]l/") n. [acronym from Low-Density Lipoprotein.] (Med., Biochem.) Low-density lipoprotein, a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; high levels are thought to be associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis; sometimes called informally bad cholesterol . Syn: low-density lipoprotein. [WordNet 1.5]