triglyceride

American  

[trahy-glis-uh-rahyd, -er-id] / traɪˈglɪs əˌraɪd, -ər ɪd /

noun

Biochemistry, Chemistry.

• triglycerides
  plural

1. an ester obtained from glycerol by the esterification of three hydroxyl groups with fatty acids, naturally occurring in animal and vegetable tissues: an important energy source forming much of the fat stored by the body.

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triglyceride British  

/ traɪˈɡlɪsəˌraɪd /

noun

1. any ester of glycerol and one or more carboxylic acids, in which each glycerol molecule has combined with three carboxylic acid molecules. Most natural fats and oils are triglycerides

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triglyceride Scientific  

/ trī-glĭs′ə-rīd′ /

1. Any of a class of organic compounds that are esters consisting of three fatty acids joined to glycerol. The fatty acids may be the same or may be different. Triglycerides are the chief lipids constituting fats and oils and function to store chemical energy in plants and animals.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• triglycerides
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of triglyceride

First recorded in 1855–60; tri- + glyceride

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Example Sentences

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triglyceride triglycerides

Making healthy lifestyle choices — like exercising regularly, limiting alcohol intake and consuming a diet that’s high in fibers and healthy fats — can greatly reduce triglyceride levels.

From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2024

Maybe our man received a frightening blood pressure reading or a triglyceride audit that fell outside acceptable margins and has decided to take matters into his own hands.

From Slate ● Apr. 3, 2024

High-density lipoprotein cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglyceride, and total cholesterol were repeatedly measured at ages 15, 17, and 24 years.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 14, 2023

For adults, a normal or healthy triglyceride level is below 150 mg/dL.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2023

Acetin Method.—This consists in converting the glycerol into its ester with acetic acid, the acetic triglyceride, or triacetin being formed.

From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by W. H. Simmons

At the highest dose, CTX310 lowered both LDL cholesterol and triglycerides by about 50% on average 12 months after treatment.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

Patients taking the drug showed improvements across cardiovascular risk factors, as well, including non-HDL cholesterol, triglycerides and systolic blood pressure, Eli Lilly said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026

The researchers observed major reductions in damaging lipid molecules including triglycerides and ceramides.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 6, 2026

He writes that “about 90 percent of the US population” has “at least one” of five markers of metabolic syndrome, which include high blood pressure, high triglycerides, and elevated fasting glucose.

From Slate ● Feb. 26, 2026

What about lecithin and mono-, di-, and triglycerides?

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

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