Chocolate acts to prevent LDL oxidisation.
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Ldl
Synonyms for "ldl" (5 found)
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Closest matches (1)
Noun(1 words)
low-density lipoprotein
Strong matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
beta-lipoproteinldl cholesterol level
Related words (2)
Noun(2 words)
ldl particleldl-c concentration
Related word relations
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2 entriesMore specific
5 entriesLDL measurementLDL-C assayLDL-C measurementoxidized LDLsmall dense LDL
Collocations
6 entriesLDL cholesterolLDL levelsLDL particleLDL receptoroxidized LDLsmall dense LDL
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
4 entriesLDL measurementLDL receptorLDL testlipoprotein particle
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
High saturated fat intake has been tied to increased levels of LDL, or “bad,” cholesterol, which raises the risk of heart disease.
Source: wiktionary
In rare instances, however, high blood levels of the so-called bad cholesterol, LDL, result from a genetic defect called familial hypercholesterolemia (FH).
Source: wiktionary