hdl

Questions about hdl

What is another word for hdl?

It depends which hdl you mean. In the sense “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”, the synonyms are high-density lipoprotein, alpha-lipoprotein. Across all 1 sense there are 2 distinct synonyms, and they are not interchangeable with each other — this page lists them under the sense each one belongs to.

What is the opposite of hdl?

WordNet records no antonym for hdl. Antonymy in WordNet is a relation between specific word forms rather than between concepts, so it is recorded only where lexicographers judged the pairing direct. An absence here means none was recorded, not that none can be imagined.

Where do the synonyms for hdl come from?

From Princeton University's WordNet, a lexical database maintained by lexicographers since 1985. A synonym here means a word form that shares a synset with this word — a set of forms interchangeable in one recorded context. Nothing on this page is generated by a language model.

Other views of hdl

• Full entry for hdlAll 1 sense, with examples, usage labels, syllables and pronunciation.
• Rhymes for hdlWhether this word can be rhymed at all — it is not in the pronouncing dictionary.
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