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SATURATED FATTY ACID
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A fatty acid whose carbon chain cannot absorb any more hydrogen atoms; found chiefly in animal fats
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("saturated fatty acid" is a kind of...):
fatty acid (any of a class of aliphatic monocarboxylic acids that form part of a lipid molecule and can be derived from fat by hydrolysis; fatty acids are simple molecules built around a series of carbon atoms linked together in a chain of 12 to 22 carbon atoms)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "saturated fatty acid"):
heptadecanoic acid; margaric acid (a colorless crystalline synthetic fatty acid)
butanoic acid; butyric acid (an unpleasant smelling fatty acid found especially in butter)
capric acid; decanoic acid (a fatty acid found in animal oils and fats; has an unpleasant smell resembling goats)
caproic acid; hexanoic acid (a fatty acid found in animal oils and fats or made synthetically; smells like goats)
caprylic acid (a fatty acid having a rancid taste; found in butter and other fats and oils)
dodecanoic acid; lauric acid (a crystalline fatty acid occurring as glycerides in natural fats and oils (especially coconut oil and palm-kernel oil))
myristic acid; tetradecanoic acid (a saturated fatty acid occurring naturally in animal and vegetable fats)
hexadecanoic acid; palmitic acid (a saturated fatty acid that is the major fat in meat and dairy products)
octadecanoic acid; stearic acid (a waxy saturated fatty acid; occurs widely as a glyceride in animal and vegetable fats)
Context examples:
Saturated fatty acid with 12 carbons.
(Lauric Acid, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)
Saturated fatty acid with 22 carbons.
(Behenic Acid, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)
Saturated fatty acid with 20 carbons.
(Arachidic Acid, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)
Saturated fatty acid with 4 carbons.
(Butyric Acid, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)
Saturated fatty acid with 10 carbons.
(Capric Acid, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)
Although the exact mechanism of action of ethionamide is unknown, it may inhibit the synthesis of mycolic acid, a saturated fatty acid found in the bacterial cell wall, thereby inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis.
(Ethionamide, NCI Thesaurus)
Saturated fatty acid with 6 carbons.
(Caproic Acid, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)
Saturated fatty acid with 24 carbons.
(Lignoceric Acid, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)
An elevated enzyme activity suggests that the liver is forming saturated fatty acids from sugars at a higher pace, which is harmful to lipid metabolism and overall health.
(Blood Fatty Acids Reveal Your Child's Diet, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
