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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Initialism of high-density lipoprotein. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
2. 2
   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 wordnet
3. 3
   Initialism of hardware description language. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

alpha-lipoproteinhigh density lipoproteinhigh-density lipoprotein

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