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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
    - VLDL

Type of: lipoprotein

Encyclopedia: Very low density lipoprotein