unesterified fatty acids
1Fatty acid — One of many molecules that are long chains of lipid carboxylic acid found in fats and oils and in cell membranes as a component of phospholipids and glycolipids. (Carboxylic acid is an organic acid containing the functional group COOH.) Fatty… …
2UFA — biomed. abbr. Unesterified Fatty Acids …
3FFA — Abbreviation for unesterified free fatty acid. * * * Fellow of the Faculty of Anaesthetists; free fatty acid * * * FFA abbr free fatty acids * * * free fatty acids; see nonesterified fatty acids, under fatty acid …
4Low-density lipoprotein — (LDL) is a type of lipoprotein that transports cholesterol and triglycerides from the liver to peripheral tissues. LDL is one of the five major groups of lipoproteins; these groups include chylomicrons, very low density lipoprotein (VLDL),… …
