the gist of the prosecutor's argument / the heart and soul of the Republican Party / the nub of the story. Hypernyms (core is a kind of...): cognitive content; content; mental object (the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned) Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of core):
Your cholesterol levels are an important measure of heart health. For HDL cholesterol, or good cholesterol, higher levels are better. By Mayo Clinic Staff. High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is known as the good cholesterol because it helps remove other forms of cholesterol from your bloodstream.
The good cholesterol, HDL, delivers cholesterol to the adrenals and ovaries for hormone production and takes up excess cholesterol for processing and disposal in the liver. Triglycerides, the smallest particles, are incorporated into both HDL and LDL.