| monounsaturated fatty acids | A fatty acid chain with at least two empty spaces that could be hydrogenated (have a hydrogen atom added). Saturated (hydrogenated) fatty acids are a greater health risk for the development of atherosclerotic vascular disease. (27 Sep 1997) |
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| fatty acids, monounsaturated | Fatty acids which are unsaturated in only one position. (12 Dec 1998) |
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