triglyceride
noun [ C or U ] chemistry specialized uk/traɪˈɡlɪs.ə.raɪd/ us/traɪˈɡlɪs.ə.raɪd/
甘油三酯
a type of fat found in the blood that is formed from glycerol (= a thick, sweet, colourless liquid) and three fatty acid groups (= one of a particular group of acids containing carbon, which are an important part of our diet)
Triglycerides are a form of fat linked to heart disease. 甘油三酯是一种与心脏病相关的脂肪。
Triglyceride levels in the blood increase after a person eats. 饭后血液中甘油三酯水平会上升。
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- While triglycerides are not actually a type of cholesterol–they are a type of fat in the blood--they are usually part of a cholesterol screening.
- If there is not enough glucose available to meet energy demands, the body begins to break down fat stores to provide glucose from triglycerides.
- There is growing evidence that high levels of triglycerides in the blood increase the risk of heart problems.
- The bulk of fat cells is made up of droplets of stored triglycerides.
- My cholesterol was high and my trigylceride was high.