triglyceride

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noun tri·glyc·er·ide \(ˌ)trī-ˈgli-sə-ˌrīd\

Definition of triglyceride

: 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

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Furthermore, studies in mice fed a high fat, high cholesterol diet showed that deactivating the FABP1 protein leads to protection against obesity, and lower levels of triglycerides in the liver, when compared to normal mice on an identical diet.

— aatish bhatia, WIRED, "Milk, meat and blood: how diet drives natural selection in the Maasai", 30 Sep. 2012

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Origin and Etymology of triglyceride

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1860

Medical Dictionary

triglyceride

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noun tri·glyc·er·ide \(ˈ)trī-ˈglis-ə-ˌrīd\

Medical Definition of triglyceride

: 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—called also neutral fat