OXIDIZED LDL CHOLESTEROL

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

LDL cholesterol that has been bombarded by free radicals; it is thought to cause atherosclerosis

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("oxidized LDL cholesterol" is a kind of...):

LDL cholesterol (the cholesterol in low-density lipoproteins; the 'bad' cholesterol; a high level in the blood is thought to be related to various pathogenic conditions)

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