triglyceride en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /tɹaɪˈɡlɪsəɹaɪd/
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- Ancient Greek γλῠκερός (glŭkerós) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus French -in Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -am Old French -e French -e French -ine French glycérine English glycerine English -ide English glyceride English triglyceride From tri- + glyceride.
Meanings
- A lipid, an ester of glycerol and three fatty acids (the same or different); the major constituent of animal and vegetable fats
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| triglycerides | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
medium-chain triglyceride · triglyceridemia
Relateds
Translations (27)
hu triglicerid (Translations) · ro trigliceridă (Translations) · kmr trîglîserîd (Translations) · pt triglicerídeo (Translations) · mk триглицерид (Translations) · tr trigliserit (Translations) · yue 三酰甘油 (Translations) · el τριγλυκερίδιο (Translations) · kmr rûnê nêtar (Translations) · yue 三酸甘油酯 (Translations) · sv triglycerid (Translations) · fr triglycéride (Translations) · cmn 三酰甘油 (Translations) · mi hākawa-toru nonireka (Translations) · de Triglycerid (Translations) · uk тригліцери́д (Translations) · it trigliceride (Translations) · cmn 甘油三酸酯 (Translations) · cmn 三酸甘油酯 (Translations) · yue 甘油三酯 (Translations) · fi triglyseridi (Translations) · cmn 甘油三酯 (Translations) · es triglicérido (Translations) · ru триглицери́д (Translations) · ca triglicèrid (Translations) · pl trigliceryd (Translations) · yue 甘油三酸酯 (Translations)