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polyunsaturated Definition

poly·un·satu·rated (päl′ē un sac̸h′ə rāt′id)

adjective

  1. Chem. containing more than one double or triple bond in the molecule
  2. designating any of certain vegetable and animal fats and oils with a low cholesterol content

polyunsaturated Related Forms
pol′y·un·sat′u·rate (-rit) noun
polyunsaturated Usage Examples

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • call: These fatty acids with more than 20 carbon atoms are called long chain polyunsaturated, LCPs for short.

Modifies a noun

  • margarine: Nutritional Advice: Avoid coffee, tea, alcohol, cooked hot spices, oily foods especially fats like polyunsaturated margarine.
  • acid: The amount of vitamin E needed in the diet is related to the amount of polyunsaturated fatty acids consumed.
  • fat: The more polyunsaturated fats you eat, the more vitamin E you will get.
  • oil: All polyunsaturated oils should be stored in the refrigerator or the freezer.
  • supplementation: Inclusion criteria were randomized clinical trial which assessed the effectiveness of polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in people with schizophrenia or similar chronic mental illness.
  • spread: Plant-based polyunsaturated fat spreads contain less total fat ( around 60 per cent ) of which less than 20 per cent is saturated.