Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun hdl_cholesterol

1 sense of hdl cholesterol

Sense 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)
       => cholesterol, cholesterin -- (an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues)