Definitions for: Triglyceride

[n] 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

Webster (1913) Definition: Tri*glyc"er*ide, n. [Pref. tri- + glyceride.]
(Chem.)
A glyceride formed by the replacement of three hydrogen atoms
in glycerin by acid radicals.

See Also: acylglycerol, fat, glyceride, lipid, lipide, lipoid