pol·y·un·sat·u·rat·ed

(pŏl′ē-ŭn-săch′ə-rā′tĭd)

adj.

Of or relating to long-chain carbon compounds, especially fatty acids, having two or more double bonds between the carbon atoms. Increasing dietary intake of foods containing polyunsaturated fatty acids, including safflower, sunflower, soybean, and corn oils and cold-water fish such as salmon, can decrease LDL cholesterol levels in the bloodstream.

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polyunsaturated

(ˌpɒlɪʌnˈsætʃəˌreɪtɪd)

adj

(Chemistry) of or relating to a class of animal and vegetable fats, the molecules of which consist of long carbon chains with many double bonds. Polyunsaturated compounds are less likely to be converted into cholesterol in the body. They are widely used in margarines and in the manufacture of paints and varnishes. See also monounsaturated

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pol•y•un•sat•u•rat•ed

(ˌpɒl i ʌnˈsætʃ əˌreɪ tɪd)

adj.

(of an organic compound) having many unsaturated double bonds: in vegetable oils associated with a low cholesterol content of the blood.

[1930–35]

pol·y·un·sat·u·rat·ed

(pŏl′ē-ŭn-săch′ə-rā′tĭd)

Relating to an organic compound, especially a fat, in which more than one pair of carbon atoms are joined by double or triple bonds. See more at unsaturated.

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polyunsaturated

Describes fats or other carbon compounds that contain many unsaturated bonds.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

polyunsaturated - (of long-chain carbon compounds especially fats) having many unsaturated bonds

unsaturated - used of a compound (especially of carbon) containing atoms sharing more than one valence bond; "unsaturated fats"

Translations

polinsaturo

polyunsaturated

[ˌpɒlɪʌnˈsætʃəreɪtɪd] ADJ → poliinsaturado

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polyunsaturated

[ˌpɒliʌnˈsætʃəreɪtɪd] adj → polyinsaturé(e)

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polyunsaturated

[ˌpɒlɪʌnˈsætʃəˌreɪtɪd] adj (Chem, Culin) → polinsaturo/a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

polyunsaturated

a. poliinosaturado, que denota un ácido graso.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

polyunsaturated

adj poliinsaturado

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Conversely, intake of high amounts of unsaturated fats--both polyunsaturated and monounsaturated--was associated with between 11% and 19% lower overall mortality compared with the same number of calories from carbohydrates.

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The confusion is the result of new research on dietary fats that questions longstanding assumptions that replacing saturated fats with polyunsaturated vegetable oils can help improve health.

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