TRIGLYCERIDE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does triglyceride mean? 

• TRIGLYCERIDE (noun)
  The noun TRIGLYCERIDE has 1 sense:

1. 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

  Familiarity information: TRIGLYCERIDE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TRIGLYCERIDE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("triglyceride" is a kind of...):

acylglycerol; glyceride (an ester of glycerol and fatty acids that occurs naturally as fats and fatty oils)

lipid; lipide; lipoid (an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates))

Holonyms ("triglyceride" is a substance of...):

fat (a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides))

 Context examples 

In one experiment, obese mice given low levels of the molecule produced reduced levels of blood triglycerides — other forms of lipids that can increase risks for heart disease and diabetes in humans.

(Giving Brown Fat A Green Light, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

In addition, econazole nitrate inhibits biosynthesis of triglycerides and phospholipids and inhibits oxidative and peroxidative enzyme activity which may contribute to cellular necrosis and cell death.

(Econazole Nitrate, NCI Thesaurus)

Edaglitazone also appears to lower triglyceride and free fatty acid levels.

(Edaglitazone, NCI Thesaurus)

Climofibrate has its greatest effect in reducing VLDL-triglyceride levels.

(Clinofibrate, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes apolipoprotein E4, plays a role in triglyceride metabolism.

(APOE*4 Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

This protein is involved in triglyceride metabolism.

(Apolipoprotein E4, NCI Thesaurus)

A drug used to lower the amount of cholesterol and other harmful substances, such as triglycerides, in the blood.

(Crestor, NCI Dictionary)

When glucose levels are low during long periods between meals the enzyme glucagon secreted by the pancreas stimulates adipose lipase activity to release fatty acids from triglycerides.

(Beta-Oxidation of Fatty Acids Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

Eniclobrate increases the activity of cholesterol-7 alpha hydroxylase and lowers serum and liver cholesterol levels, but raises liver triglyceride levels.

(Eniclobrate, NCI Thesaurus)

This protein is involved in the hydrolysis of triglycerides, phospholipids and high density lipoproteins.

(Endothelial Lipase, NCI Thesaurus)