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Noun: very low density lipoprotein
  1. Large lipoproteins rich in triglycerides; VLDLs circulate through the blood giving up their triglycerides to fat and muscle tissue until the VLDL remnants are modified and converted into LDL
    "The blood test measured very low density lipoprotein levels";
    - VLDL

Type of: lipoprotein

Encyclopedia: Very low density lipoprotein