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Triglyceride - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Triglyceride : (noun)
1: glyceride occurring naturally in animal and vegetable
tissues; it consists of three individual fatty acids
bound together in a single large molecule; an important
energy source forming much of the fat stored by the body
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Triglyceride : \Tri*glyc"er*ide\, n. [Pref. tri- _ glyceride.]
(Chem.)
A glyceride formed by the replacement of three hydrogen atoms
in glycerin by acid radicals.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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