Glycero l esterified at each of its three hydroxyl groups by a fatty (aliphatic) acid; e.g., tristearoylglycerol. ... Synonym: fat, triglyceride. ... Triacylglycerol lipase, the fat-splitting enzyme in pancreatic juice; it hydrolyzes triacylglycerol to produce a diacylglycerol and a fatty acid anion; a deficiency of the hepatic enzyme results in hy...
(tri-a″sәl-glis´әr-ol) the systematic chemical name for triglyceride.
Type: Term Pronunciation: trī-as′il-glis′ĕr-ol Definitions: 1. Glycerol esterified at each of its three hydroxyl groups by a fatty (aliphatic) acid; tristearoylglycerol. Synonyms: triglyceride
three fatty acids chemically linked to a glycerol molecule; also called a triglyceride