Term: triglyceride: 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
Broader: lipid: an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates) | Unrelated: trichotillomania: an irresistible urge to pull out your own hair
Broader: lipid: an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates) | Unrelated: neurolinguistics: the branch of linguistics that studies the relation between language and the structure and function of the nervous system
Broader: lipid: an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates) | Unrelated: national capital: the capital city of a nation
Broader: lipid: an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates) | Unrelated: test paper: a written examination
Broader: lipid: an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates) | Unrelated: ironside: a man of great strength or bravery
Broader: lipid: an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates) | Unrelated: knitting machine: a textile machine that makes knitted fabrics
Broader: lipid: an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates) | Unrelated: apron: a paved surface where aircraft stand while not being used
Broader: lipid: an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates) | Unrelated: petrissage: massage of the skin which is gently lifted and squeezed
Broader: lipid: an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates) | Unrelated: parallel-veined leaf: a leaf whose veins run in parallel from the stem
Broader: lipid: an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates) | Unrelated: russet: a reddish brown homespun fabric