Term: high-density lipoprotein: a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of a high proportion of protein and relatively little cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with decreased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis
Candidate hypernym: physical entity: an entity that has physical existence → 1
Candidate hypernym: irish: the Celtic language of Ireland → 0
Candidate hypernym: mouth: the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening → 0
Candidate hypernym: heliocentric parallax: the parallax of a celestial body using two points in the earth's orbit around the sun as the baseline → 0
Candidate hypernym: empyema: a collection of pus in a body cavity (especially in the lung cavity) → 0
Candidate hypernym: stylet: small needlelike appendage; especially the feeding organ of a tardigrade → 0
Candidate hypernym: clarified butter: butter made clear by heating and removing the sediment of milk solids → 0
Candidate hypernym: indian trail: a trail through the wilderness worn by Amerindians → 0
Candidate hypernym: brunch coat: a woman's short housecoat or wrapper → 0
Candidate hypernym: respiratory rate: the rate at which a person inhales and exhales; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health → 0
Candidate hypernym: genus moloch: genus of Australian desert lizard → 0