Term: macrophage low-density lipoprotein particle clearance
Name: macrophage
Synonyms: histiocyte
Definition: A mononuclear phagocyte present in variety of tissues, typically differentiated from monocytes, capable of phagocytosing a variety of extracellular particulate material, including immune complexes, microorganisms, and dead cells.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009141]

Name: low-density lipoprotein particle clearance
Synonyms: LDL clearance
Definition: The process in which a low-density lipoprotein particle is removed from the blood via receptor-mediated endocytosis and its constituent parts degraded.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0034383]    QuickGO    AmiGO