Definitions

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  • adjective having low concentration
  • adjective having low relative density or specific gravity

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Examples

  • This bad guy is called low-density lipoprotein LDL cholesterol.

    THE PROGRAM KELLY TRAVER 2009

  • This bad guy is called low-density lipoprotein LDL cholesterol.

    THE PROGRAM KELLY TRAVER 2009

  • Other cholesterol is added to the bloodstream for easy assimilation by various organs and, unfortunately, by arterial walls and this cholesterol is carried by another type of lipoprotein called low-density lipoprotein or LDL for short.

    The New Super-Nutrition Ph.D. Richard A. Passwater 1991

  • Other cholesterol is added to the bloodstream for easy assimilation by various organs and, unfortunately, by arterial walls and this cholesterol is carried by another type of lipoprotein called low-density lipoprotein or LDL for short.

    The New Super-Nutrition Ph.D. Richard A. Passwater 1991

  • Nutritional studies have found that soy protein can lower total cholesterol levels and lower the "bad" cholesterol called low-density lipoprotein LDL.

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  • "The machines won't find low-density powdered explosives, liquid explosives — or much more than the old metal detectors."

    TSA says it's making airport screening more 'private' 2011

  • They may reduce your risk of developing coronary artery disease by significantly bringing down your LDL low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.

    The Flex Diet M.D. James Beckerman 2011

  • These numbers—the total cholesterol, LDL (low-density lipoprotein), HDL (high-density lipoprotein), and triglycerides—are important indicators of your overall risk of getting heart disease.

    The Flex Diet M.D. James Beckerman 2011

  • It encouraged low-density sprawl, which is ill-fitted to a creative, postindustrial economy.

    How the Crash Will Reshape America 2009

  • Artificial demand for bigger houses also skews residential patterns, leading to excessive low-density suburban growth.

    How the Crash Will Reshape America 2009

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