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medium-chain triglyceride

noun

medium-chain triglyceride

noun
1

Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Any ester of glycerol with fatty acids containing six to twelve carbons; posited to have certain beneficial health effects.

  • However, it [coconut oil] differs from fats such as butter because it contains a lot of medium-chain triglycerides (MCT).2008, Lucy Atkins, The Guardian, G2, 15 Jan 2008, p. 18:

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