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unsaponifiable
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adjective
un·sa·pon·i·fi·able
\-sə-ˌpän-ə-ˈfī-ə-bəl\
Medical Definition of unsaponifiable
: incapable of being saponified—used especially of the portion of oils and fats other than the glycerides unsaponifiable fractions such as steroids or vitamin A
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