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Definition of Polyunsaturated fat
1. Noun. A class of fats having long carbon chains with many double bonds unsaturated with hydrogen atoms; used in some margarines; supposedly associated with low blood cholesterol.
Definition of Polyunsaturated fat
1. Noun. a fat or oil, almost exclusively from vegetable sources, containing a high proportion of polyunsaturated fatty acids; will typically be liquid at room temperature ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Polyunsaturated fat
1. A fat that contains more thanone carbon-carbon double bond. (09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Polyunsaturated Fat
Literary usage of Polyunsaturated fat
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"Rats were maintained on the polyunsaturated fat diet from time of weaning, ...
Prolonged feeding of the polyunsaturated fat diet may alter functional ..."
2. Second Report of the Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of ...by Scott M. Grundy by Scott M. Grundy (1997)
"Although these oils are low in saturated fat, they still have a high caloric
density and if used in excess can cause weight gain. e. polyunsaturated fat ..."
3. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"In men 17.3% of total energy was provided by saturated fat, 15.2% by monounsaturated
fat and 7.5% by polyunsaturated fat. The fat intake in women was very ..."
4. Nutrient Composition of Rations for Short-term, High-intensity Combat Operations by Fnb, Institute of Medicine (U. S.), High-stress Situations, Committee on Military Nutrition Research, National Academy of Sciences (2005)
"The author's unpublished observations found that the consumption of a saturated-fat
diet, versus a polyunsaturated-fat diet, had no effect on endurance ..."
5. Code of Federal Regulations: Title 21: Food and Drugs by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"... of a food other than one that meets the criteria in §101.62(b)(l) for a claim
for "fat free," label declaration of polyunsaturated fat is required. ..."
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