TRANS-FATTY ACID


Meaning of TRANS-FATTY ACID in English

an unsaturated fatty acid formed by the partial hydrogenation of vegetable oil, believed to raise blood cholesterol levels.

Also, trans fatty acid .

[ 1975-80; TRANS- + FATTY ACID ]

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