HDL cholesterol

Noun

1.

HDL cholesterol - the cholesterol in high-density lipoproteins; the `good' cholesterol; a high level in the blood is thought to lower the risk of coronary artery disease

Pronunciation: (kuh-LESS-tuh-rawl)

stands for high-density-lipoprotein (LIP-oh-PRO-teen) cholesterol - a fat found in the blood that takes extra cholesterol from the blood to the liver for removal. Sometimes called "good" cholesterol.

alpha-lipoprotein, cholesterin, cholesterol, HDL, high-density lipoprotein