triglyceride
/trahy-glis-uh-rahyd, -er-id/US // traɪˈglɪs əˌraɪd, -ər ɪd //UK // (traɪˈɡlɪsəˌraɪd) //
甘油三酯,甘油三酸酯,三酸甘油脂,甘油三脂
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Biochemistry, Chemistry.
- : an ester obtained from glycerol by the esterification of three hydroxyl groups with fatty acids, naturally occurring in animal and vegetable tissues: an important energy source forming much of the fat stored by the body.
Examples
It’s the omega-3-rich kind of fat that may actually lower triglycerides.
This oil contains much triglyceride of an unsaturated relative of stearic acid.
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