- lip|o|pro|tein
- lip|o|pro|tein «LIHP uh PROH teen, -tee ihn», noun.Biochemistry. any one of a class of proteins, one of the components of which i a lipid.
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lipoprotein — lip•o•pro•tein [[t]ˌlɪp əˈproʊ tin, ti ɪn, ˌlaɪ pə [/t]] n. biochem. any of the class of proteins that contain a lipid combined with a simple protein • Etymology: 1905–10 … From formal English to slang
hyperlipoproteinemia — hy•per•lip•o•pro•tein•e•mi•a [[t]ˌhaɪ pərˌlɪp əˌproʊ tiˈni mi ə, ˌproʊ ti ə , ˌlaɪ pə [/t]] n. pat any of various disorders of lipoprotein metabolism, usu. characterized by abnormally high levels of cholesterol and certain lipoproteins in the… … From formal English to slang
lipoprotein(a) — biochem. lip•o•pro•tein(a) [[t]ˌlɪp əˌproʊ tinˈæ, ti ɪnˈeɪ, ˌlaɪ pə [/t]] n. a plasma lipoprotein containing protein and cholesterol, high levels of which are associated with atherosclerosis … From formal English to slang
hyperbetalipoproteinemia — Enhanced concentration of β lipoproteins in the blood. familial h. See type II familial hyperlipoproteinemia. familial h. and hyperprebetalipoproteinemia SYN: type III familial hyperlipoproteinemia. * * * hy·per·be·ta·li·po·pro·tein·emia bāt ə .l … Medical dictionary
hyperlipoproteinemia — An increase in the lipoprotein concentration of the blood. acquired h. nonfamilial h. that develops as a consequence of some primary disease, such as thyroid deficiency. familial h. a group of diseases c … Medical dictionary
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
apolipoprotein — The protein component of any lipoprotein complexes that is a normal constituent of plasma chylomicrons, HDL, LDL, and VLDL in humans. a. A I an a. found in HDL and chylomicrons. It is an activator of LCAT and a ligand for the HDL receptor. A… … Medical dictionary
-dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
-dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
-dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
