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fat
(fat)
the adipose tissue of the body.
a triglyceride that is an ester of fatty acids and glycerol. Each fat molecule contains one glycerol residue connected by ester linkages to three fatty acid residues, which may be the same or different. The fatty acids may have no double bonds in the carbon chain (saturated fat), or one or more double bond(s) (unsaturated fat). adj., fat´ty., adj.

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