Definition of Glyceride

1. Noun. An ester of glycerol and fatty acids that occurs naturally as fats and fatty oils. "Fresh fats contain glycerides of fatty acids and very little free acid"

Exact synonyms: Acylglycerol
Generic synonyms: Animal Oil, Glyceryl Ester
Group relationships: Fat
Specialized synonyms: Triglyceride

Definition of Glyceride

1. n. A compound ether (formed from glycerin). Some glycerides exist ready formed as natural fats, others are produced artificially.

Definition of Glyceride

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Glyceride

1. A lipid which consists of a glycerol molecule with one, two, or three fatty acids attached to it. These different types are called monoglycerides, diglycerides, and triglycerides, respectively. Glycerides are important fat storage molecules. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Glyceride

glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate
glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase
glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate phosphatase
glycerate
Glyceria
glycerias
Glyceria grandis
glyceric
glyceric
glyceric acid
glyceric acid
glyceric aldehyde
glyceric aldehyde
glyceridases
glyceride (current term)
glyceride (current term)
glycerides
glyceridic
glycerin
glycerin
glycerinate
glycerinated
glycerinated gelatin
glycerinated gelatin
glycerinated tincture
glycerinates
glycerinating
glycerination
glycerine
glycerine

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