| very-low-density lipoprotein: a plasma lipoprotein with a high lipid content, associated with atherosclerosis. |
| very low-density lipoprotein n. Abbr. VLDL A lipoprotein containing a very large proportion of lipids to protein and carrying most cholesterol from the liver to the tissues. |
| VLDL abbr. very low-density lipoprotein |
VLDL 1
abbr.
very low density lipoprotein
VLDL 2 (vē'ěl-dē'ěl)
n.
A lipoprotein containing a very large proportion of lipids to protein and acting as the primary carrier of cholesterol from the liver to the tissues.
| VLDL very low-density lipoprotein |