lipoprotein
noun
li·po·pro·tein
ˌlī-pō-ˈprō-ˌtēn 
ˌli-
ˌli-
-ˈprō-tē-ən
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Reduces Cholesterol Researchers studied the effects of unripe bitter melon extract on total cholesterol, triglycerides, and lipoproteins in animals fed a high-fat diet.
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Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
People with lower levels of high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, the good kind that helps keep blood vessels free of debris, were more likely to develop dementia, the study found.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Feb. 2025
The team focused its search for a new drug on compounds that suppress the Lol system, which shuttles lipoproteins between the inner and outer membranes in gram-negative bacteria.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 20 June 2024
Other heart conditions, like familial hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol) and high lipoprotein (a) (proteins and fats that carry cholesterol), can be inherited, and a family history of heart disease that isn’t genetic puts you at higher risk, too.
—Sarah Klein, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
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Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
People with lower levels of high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, the good kind that helps keep blood vessels free of debris, were more likely to develop dementia, the study found.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Feb. 2025
The team focused its search for a new drug on compounds that suppress the Lol system, which shuttles lipoproteins between the inner and outer membranes in gram-negative bacteria.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 20 June 2024
Other heart conditions, like familial hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol) and high lipoprotein (a) (proteins and fats that carry cholesterol), can be inherited, and a family history of heart disease that isn’t genetic puts you at higher risk, too.
—Sarah Klein, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
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lipoprotein
noun
li·po·pro·tein
-ˈprō-ˌtēn
-ˈprōt-ē-ən
-ˈprōt-ē-ən
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