polyunsaturated
pronunciation
How to pronounce polyunsaturated in British English:
UK [ˌpɒlɪʌn'sætʃəˌreɪtɪd]
How to pronounce polyunsaturated in American English:
US [ˌpɒlɪʌn'sætʃəˌreɪtɪd]
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- Adjective:
- (of long-chain carbon compounds especially fats) having many unsaturated bonds
Word Origin
- polyunsaturated (adj.)
- 1921, from poly- + unsaturated.
Example
- 1. There is some confusion about monounsaturated and polyunsaturated vegetable fats .
- 2. Effects of polyunsaturated fatty acid consumption in diabetic nephropathy .
- 3. Diet ; insulin sensitivity ; polyunsaturated fatty acid ; saturated fatty acid ; monounsaturated fatty acid .
- 4. Polyunsaturated fat also lowers ldl .
- 5. Polyunsaturated fats contain inflammatory omega-6 fatty acids .