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triglyceride
n.
compound produced from glycerol (Chemistry)
Triglyceride
A
triglyceride (
TG,
triacylglycerol,
TAG, or
triacylglyceride) is an
ester derived from
glycerol and three
fatty acids ( +
glyceride). Triglycerides are the main constituent of
body fat in humans and animals, as well as
vegetable fat. They are also present in the blood to enable the bidirectional transference of
adipose fat and blood glucose from the liver, and are a major component of
human skin oils.
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
(hypernym) lipid, lipide, lipoid
(substance-holonym) fat
triglycéride
nm.
triglyceride, compound produced from glycerol (Chemistry)
Triglycerides
Compounds of glycerol and three fatty acids. Synonymous with triacylglycerols (the official chemical name). See oil.
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