glyceride's Usage Examples:

"These three glycerides have been usually considered the chief constituents of most oils and fats, but latterly there have been recognized as widely distributed trilinolin, the glyceride of linolic acid, and trilinolenin, the glyceride of linolenic acid.

Metabolism and nutrition disorders: Rare: increased triglycerides.

The mean serum cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations were not significantly changed within 3 months.

Glycolysis, glycogen synthesis and breakdown, fatty acid and triglyceride synthesis.

Cod-liver oil contains palmitin, stearin and other more complex glycerides; the "stearine" mentioned above, however, contains very little palmitin and stearin.

The natural oils and fats are mixtures of at least two or three different triglycerides, the most important of which are tristearin, tripalmitin, C3H5(0'C16H310)3 and triolein, C 3 H 5 (0C1811330)3.

Amongst these glycerides may be mentioned the following: Tristearin - C 3 H 5 (O C1 8 H350)3.

Owing to their possession of this common property, these natural fatty bodies and various artificial derivatives of glycerin, which behave in the same way when treated with alkalis, are known as glycerides.

triglyceride fats in the blood.

American studies prefer the classical diet to the medium chain triglyceride (MCT) diet.

palm oil, it exists in the free state, so that it can be separated by washing with boiling water, which dissolves the glycerin but not the fatty glycerides.

These three glycerides have been usually considered the chief constituents of most oils and fats, but latterly there have been recognized as widely distributed trilinolin, the glyceride of linolic acid, and trilinolenin, the glyceride of linolenic acid.

Research indicates that they may lower plasma triglyceride (blood fat) levels.

Synonyms:

triglyceride, acylglycerol, animal oil, glyceryl ester, fat,

Antonyms:

angular, mesomorphic, thin, ectomorphic, leanness,