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high'-den'sity lipopro'tein




a blood constituent involved in the transport of cholesterol and associated with a decreased risk of atherosclerosis and heart attack. Abbr.: HDL Cf. low-density lipoprotein.

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high-densityhigh-density polyethylene
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