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Definition of Palmitoleic acid
1. Noun. (fatty acid) An unsaturated fatty acid, having 16 carbon atoms and one double bond, found in the adipose tissue of all animals ¹
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Medical Definition of Palmitoleic acid
1. 9-Hexadecenoic acid;a monounsaturated 16-carbon acid; one of the common constituents of the triacylglycerols of human adipose tissue. Synonym: zoomaric acid. (05 Mar 2000)