low-density lipoprotein

Questions about low-density lipoprotein

What is another word for low-density lipoprotein?

It depends which low-density lipoprotein you mean. In the sense “a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of moderate amount of protein and a large amount of cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis”, the synonyms are LDL, beta-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 low-density lipoprotein?

WordNet records no antonym for low-density lipoprotein. 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 low-density lipoprotein 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 low-density lipoprotein

• Full entry for low-density lipoproteinAll 1 sense, with examples, usage labels, syllables and pronunciation.
• Rhymes for low-density lipoproteinWhether this word can be rhymed at all — it is not in the pronouncing dictionary.
• Thesaurus homeHow WordNet synsets work, and the collections built for synonym work.