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nonesterified fatty acid

nonesterified fatty acid is the alternative spelling of non-esterified fatty acid.

Meaning of non-esterified fatty acid

Noun

non-esterified fatty acid (plural non-esterified fatty acids, abbreviation NEFA)

  1. Any fatty acid which occurs free, rather than esterified with glycerol to form a glyceride or other lipid; usually as the result of hydrolysis
    Synonyms:
    free fatty acid

Forms of nonesterified fatty acid

pluralnonesterified fatty acids

Questions about nonesterified fatty acid

What is nonesterified fatty acid the alternative spelling of?
Nonesterified fatty acid is the alternative spelling of non-esterified fatty acid.

Words near nonesterified fatty acid in the dictionary

  1. nonestablished
  2. nonestablishment
  3. nonester
  4. nonesterifiable
  5. nonesterified
  6. nonesterified fatty acid
  7. nonesterified fatty acids
  8. nonesters
  9. nonesthetic
  10. nonestrogen
  11. nonestrogenic

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