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.
What Makes HDL Cholesterol so Good? HDL is short for high-density lipoprotein. Each bit of HDL cholesterol is a microscopic blob that consists of a rim of lipoprotein surrounding a cholesterol center. The HDL cholesterol particle is dense compared to other types of cholesterol particles, so it's called high-density.