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tri•glyc•er•ide
Pronunciation: (trī-glis'u-rīd", -ur-id), [key]—
n., Biochem., Chem.
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. Cf.
glyceride.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.