hdl

Questions about hdl

What does hdl mean?

hdl means "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".

How many syllables are in hdl?

hdl has 1 syllable: hdl.

What is another word for hdl?

Close synonyms include high-density lipoprotein, alpha-lipoprotein. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is hdl a common word?

hdl is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.