Main Entry:

tri·glyc·er·ide

Pronunciation:

\(ˌ)trī-ˈgli-sə-ˌrīd\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

International Scientific Vocabulary

Date:

1860

: any of a group of lipids that are esters formed from one molecule of glycerol and three molecules of one or more fatty acids, are widespread in adipose tissue, and commonly circulate in the blood in the form of lipoproteins