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polyunsaturated

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Word definitions for polyunsaturated in dictionaries

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1921, from poly- + unsaturated .

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
adjective EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Diets rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids enhance the phenomenon of adaptive cytoprotection and render the duodenal mucosa more resistant to acid. ▪ Either polyunsaturated fatty acids enhanced mucosal resistance or the oleic ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
adj. (of long-chain carbon compounds especially fats) having many unsaturated bonds

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. (context chemistry English) of, or relating to long chain organic compounds that have multiple double bonds; polyunsaturated fatty acids are essential to human nutrition

Usage examples of polyunsaturated.

This is because most red meat in this country is also very fatty, containing high percentages of a certain Omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid known as arachidonic acid.

There are some very preliminary studies questioning whether polyunsaturated fats might be linked to the onset of certain cancers.

With each succeeding edition of his books, Montignac put more stress on the difference between bad lipids and good lipids, between saturated, polyunsaturated, and monounsaturated fats, not for losing more weight but for keeping your heart healthy.

For at least two years now, polyunsaturated oils like soybean and safflower have been considered dangerous compared with monounsaturated oils like olive and canola.

But even with polyunsaturated spread, the Shakespeare continued unabated.

With each succeeding edition of his books, Montignac put more stress on the difference between bad lipids and good lipids, between saturated, polyunsaturated, and monounsaturated fats, not for losing more weight but for keeping your heart healthy.

For at least two years now, polyunsaturated oils like soybean and safflower have been considered dangerous compared with monounsaturated oils like olive and canola.

They are slippery and will not clog arteries like the sticky straight-shaped saturated fats and the trans-fatty acids in cooking oils and shortenings that are made by subjecting polyunsaturated oils like LA and LNA to high temperatures during the refining process.