Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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lipide | Yes | No | No | No |
triglyceride | Yes | No | No | No |
lipide (noun) | triglyceride (noun) |
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an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates) | 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 |