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triglyceride (tri-glisīәr-īd) a compound consisting of three molecules of fatty acids bound with one molecule of glycerol; it is a neutral fat that is the usual storage form of lipids in animals. Elevated serum triglycerides are now considered as important as high cholesterol levels in the development of ischemic heart disease.
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