triglyceride
noun/traɪˈɡlɪsəraɪd/
Frequency rank: #19,378 most common English word
Meaning
A type of fat found in the blood, formed from glycerol and three fatty acids, which serves as a major energy source but can raise cardiovascular risk when elevated.
Example sentence
The doctor told him that his triglyceride levels were too high and that he should cut back on fatty foods.
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