polyunsaturated fat

Noun

Meaning

a class of fats having long carbon chains with many double bonds unsaturated with hydrogen atoms; used in some margarines; supposedly associated with low blood cholesterol

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Synonyms

ester tallow fat grease olive oil lipid mineral oil coconut oil lipids unsaturated fat healthy fat content of unsaturated fatty acids nutritious fat essential fat good fat

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Hypernyms

fat

Related terms

trans fat trans fatty acid saturated fat unsaturated fat

Examples

And one of the things that determines that is whether the LDL particle, or more specifically the polyunsaturated fat in the membrane of the LDL particle oxidizes. Source: Internet

Data showed that avocado consumers had a higher intake of total fat, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fat, dietary fiber, vitamins E and K, potassium and magnesium than respondents who had not eaten avocados but had comparable caloric intake. Source: Internet

Linoleic acid is an omega-6 fatty acid, a type of polyunsaturated fat. Source: Internet

Vegetable oils contain polyunsaturated fat – the bad kind – that oxidize, and excessive oxidation increases risk for these conditions. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

polyubiquitylation polyunsaturate polyunsaturated polyunsaturated fats polyunsaturated fatty acid polyunsaturated fatty acids