adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or relating to long chain organic compounds that have multiple double bonds; polyunsaturated fatty acids are essential to human nutrition. not-comparable
2. 2
   Having a chemical structure that does not easily change into cholesterol (a substance containing a lot of fat thought to be an important cause of heart disease). not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   (of long-chain carbon compounds especially fats) having many unsaturated bonds wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

unhealthyunsaturated

Etymology

From poly- + unsaturated.

Related phrases

polyunsaturated fatpolyunsaturated fatty aciddouble bondfatty acidsaturated fat

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