triglyceride Meaning, Definition & Usage
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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
WordNet
Tri*glyc"er*ide noun
Etymology
Pref.Definitions
(Chem.) A glyceride formed by the replacement of three hydrogen atoms in glycerin by acid radicals.