Definition of triglyceride Triglyceride
/tɹajglɪˈsɚajˌd/ - [traygliserayd] - tri•glyc•er•ide
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What does triglyceride mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: triglycerides |
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| triglyceride - glyceride occurring naturally in animal and vegetable tissues; it consists of three individual fatty acids bound together in a single large molecule; an important energy source forming much of the fat stored by the body | ||
| lipid, lipide, lipoid an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates) | ||
| acylglycerol, glyceride an ester of glycerol and fatty acids that occurs naturally as fats and fatty oils; "fresh fats contain glycerides of fatty acids and very little free acid" | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- triglyceride (n.)
A glyceride formed by the replacement of three hydrogen atoms in glycerin by acid radicals.
Part of speech
🔤- triglyceride, noun, singular of triglycerides.
