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Definitions of triglyceride
  1. noun
    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
Definition that contains triglyceride
  • fat a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides)
  • lipitor an oral drug (trade name Lipitor) that is effective in lowering triglycerides; potent in reducing LDL cholesterol because higher doses can be given
  • tristearin a triglyceride of stearic acid
  • fatty liver yellow discoloration as a result of the accumulation of certain fats (triglycerides) in the liver; can be caused by alcoholic cirrhosis or pregnancy or exposure to certain toxins
  • tripalmitin a triglyceride of palmitic acid
  • very low density lipoprotein large lipoproteins rich in triglycerides; VLDLs circulate through the blood giving up their triglycerides to fat and muscle tissue until the VLDL remnants are modified and converted into LDL
  • gemfibrozil medication (trade name Lopid) used to lower the levels of triglyceride in the blood
  • lopid medication (trade name Lopid) used to lower the levels of triglyceride in the blood
  • atorvastatin an oral drug (trade name Lipitor) that is effective in lowering triglycerides; potent in reducing LDL cholesterol because higher doses can be given
  • glycerol tripalmitate a triglyceride of palmitic acid
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