NOUN | substance | lipoprotein | a conjugated protein having a lipid component |
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Sounds | lih.pahprow'tiyn | |
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Rhymes | Aberdeen ... wolverine / Wolverine: 192 rhymes with iyn... |
Meaning | A conjugated protein having a lipid component; the principal means for transporting lipids in the blood. | |
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Narrower | high-density lipoprotein, HDL, alpha-lipoprotein | A lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood |
low-density lipoprotein, LDL, beta-lipoprotein | A lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood | |
very low density lipoprotein, VLDL | large lipoproteins rich in triglycerides | |
Broader | conjugated protein, compound protein | A protein complex combining amino acids with other substances |
Spanish | lipoproteína | |
Catalan | lipoproteïna |
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