n :  a lipoprotein of blood plasma that is composed of a moderate proportion of protein with little triglyceride and a high proportion of cholesterol and that is associated with increased probability of developing atherosclerosis - called also bad cholesterol , beta-lipoprotein , low-density lipoprotein  - compare HDL VLDL  .
 
 
 
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