triglyceride
noun
tri·glyc·er·ide
(ˌ)trī-ˈgli-sə-ˌrīd 
: 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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People with a nonfunctioning ANGPTL3 gene — which Natarajan says applies to about 1 in 250 people in the US — have lifelong levels of low LDL cholesterol and triglycerides without any apparent negative consequences.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
The study, which involved 15 volunteers, found one infusion of a drug that uses the CRISPR gene-editing technique could safely reduce cholesterol, as well as levels of harmful triglycerides, by about half.
—NPR, 8 Nov. 2025
And research hints that a drug class called fenofibrates, which has been used to treat abnormal levels of cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood, can reduce the risk that early diabetic retinopathy will become more severe.
—Liz Szabo, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Fye pointed to an opportunity for Ionis to expand olezarsen, currently used to reduce triglycerides in adults with familial chylomicronemia syndrome, or FCS, into the severe hypertriglyceridemia market, or sHTG.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
The study, which involved 15 volunteers, found one infusion of a drug that uses the CRISPR gene-editing technique could safely reduce cholesterol, as well as levels of harmful triglycerides, by about half.
—NPR, 8 Nov. 2025
And research hints that a drug class called fenofibrates, which has been used to treat abnormal levels of cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood, can reduce the risk that early diabetic retinopathy will become more severe.
—Liz Szabo, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Fye pointed to an opportunity for Ionis to expand olezarsen, currently used to reduce triglycerides in adults with familial chylomicronemia syndrome, or FCS, into the severe hypertriglyceridemia market, or sHTG.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Triglyceride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triglyceride. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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triglyceride
noun
tri·glyc·er·ide
(ˈ)trī-ˈglis-ə-ˌrīd
: 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
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