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Noun: oxidised LDL cholesterol
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: oxidized LDL cholesterol)
  1. LDL cholesterol that has been bombarded by free radicals; it is thought to cause atherosclerosis
    - oxidized LDL cholesterol

Type of: LDL cholesterol

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oxidation state
oxidation-reduction
oxidation-reduction indicator
oxidative
oxidative phosphorylation
oxide
oxidisable
oxidisation
oxidise
oxidised
oxidised LDL cholesterol
oxidiser
oxidising agent
oxidizable
oxidization
oxidize
oxidized
oxidized LDL cholesterol
oxidizer
oxidizing agent
oxidoreductase