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Dietary Lipid
Definition 1
A class of food constituents, also known as fats and oils, that serve as a source of energy and essential fatty acids in animals. The major components of lipids are fatty acids, triglycerides, phospholipids, glycolipids, sphingolipids, steroids (cholesterol), and lipoproteins. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
A chemically heterogeneous group of organic compounds found in food that are insoluble in water but soluble in nonpolar solvents. (NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)
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