n :  a lipoprotein of blood plasma that is composed of a high proportion of protein with little triglyceride and cholesterol and that is associated with decreased probability of developing atherosclerosis - called also alpha-lipoprotein , good cholesterol , high-density lipoprotein  - compare LDL VLDL  .
 
 
 
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