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Definition of Glycerol

1. Noun. A sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils.

Definition of Glycerol

1. n. Same as Glycerin.

Definition of Glycerol

1. a syrupy alcohol [n -S]

Medical Definition of Glycerol

1. A metabolic intermediate, but primarily of interest as the central structural component of the major classes of biological lipids, triglycerides and phosphatidyl phospholipids. Also used as a cryoprotectant. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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