triglycerides
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pluralof triglyceride.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
triglyceridenounan 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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Researchers said the treatment also avoided some side effects seen with other drugs targeting liver fat production, including dangerous increases in triglycerides.
From Science Daily ● May 27, 2026
HSL plays a central role in this process by breaking down triglycerides into fatty acids that other organs can use for fuel.
From Science Daily ● May 8, 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
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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