Radiology Lexicon

Last uploaded: November 20, 2020
Preferred Name

fat

Synonyms
Definitions

The glyceryl esters of a fatty acid, or of a mixture of fatty acids. They are generally odorless, colorless, and tasteless if pure, but they may be flavored according to origin. Fats are insoluble in water, soluble in most organic solvents. They occur in animal and vegetable tissue and are generally obtained by boiling or by extraction under pressure. They are important in the diet (dietary fats) as a source of energy. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) [MeSH]

ID

http://radlex.org/RID/RID1538

Definition

The glyceryl esters of a fatty acid, or of a mixture of fatty acids. They are generally odorless, colorless, and tasteless if pure, but they may be flavored according to origin. Fats are insoluble in water, soluble in most organic solvents. They occur in animal and vegetable tissue and are generally obtained by boiling or by extraction under pressure. They are important in the diet (dietary fats) as a source of energy. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) [MeSH]

label

RID1538

Preferred_name

fat

Preferred_name_German

Fett

prefixIRI

RID1538

Radlex_version_of_class_change

3.14

UMLS_ID

C0015677

subClassOf

http://radlex.org/RID/RID39158

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