Definition of Lipoproteins

1. Noun. (plural of lipoprotein) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Lipoproteins

1. lipoprotein [n] - See also: lipoprotein

Medical Definition of Lipoproteins

1. Any of the lipid-protein complexes in which lipids are transported in the blood. Lipoprotein particles consist of a spherical hydrophobic core of triglycerides or cholesteryl esters surrounded by an amphipathic monolayer of phospholipids, cholesterol, and apolipoproteins. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lipoproteins

lipoplex
lipoplexes
lipopolymer
lipopolysaccharide
lipopolysaccharides
lipoprotein
lipoprotein(a) hyperlipoproteinaemia
lipoprotein-x
lipoprotein Lp(a)
lipoprotein electrophoresis
lipoprotein lipase
lipoprotein polymorphism
lipoproteinemia
lipoproteins (current term)
lipos
liposarcoma
liposarcomas
liposculpture
liposis
lipositol
liposoluble
liposomal
liposomal delivery vector
liposome
liposomes
liposuck
liposucked
liposucking

Literary usage of Lipoproteins

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Second Report of the Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of ...by Scott M. Grundy by Scott M. Grundy (1997)
"Basic Description of Lipids and lipoproteins Cholesterol is a fat-like ... These particles are called lipoproteins. The cholesterol level in the blood is ..."

2. So You Have High Blood Cholesterol by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"Low-density lipoproteins (LDLs): the "bad" cholesterol. LDLs carry most of the cholesterol in ... High-density lipoproteins (HDLs): the "good" cholesterol. ..."

3. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"However, body fat distribution parameters (AF% and WTH) were stronger predictors of lipoproteins and apolipoproteins than were body weight and BMI, ..."

4. Alcohols Effect on Organ Function edited by Dianne M. Welsh (1997)
"In addition, it should be noted that some of these mechanisms work after repeated or chronic alcohol consumption (such as the effect on lipoproteins), ..."

5. Health Consequences of Smoking: Cardiovascular Disease: A Report of the by DIANE Publishing Company, C. Everett Koop, M.D. (1995)
"Exposure of the intima to lipoproteins and platelets may be mitogenic for smooth muscle cells, and can affect the arterial lesion by modulating the cellular ..."

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