SINCE 1828
palmitoleic acid
noun
pal·mit·ole·ic acid
| \ˌpal-mət-ō-ˌlē-ik-, ˌpäm-ət-
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Medical Definition of palmitoleic acid
: a crystalline unsaturated fatty acid C16H30O2 occurring in the form of glycerides especially in marine animal oils (as of cod, seals, and whales) and yielding palmitic acid on hydrogenation
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