See Also: Acid, trans fatty(health)
Fatty acid, trans(health)
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orismology(medicine)
orismology(dictionary)
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trans(dictionary)

Acid, trans fatty (health) and orismology (medicine)


Acid, trans fatty (health)


An unhealthy substance, also known as trans fat, made through the chemical process of hydrogenation of oils. Hydrogenation solidifies liquid oils and increases the shelf life and the flavor stability of oils and foods that contain them. Trans fat is found in vegetable shortenings and in some margarines, crackers, cookies, snack foods and Other foods.





orismology (medicine)


orismology
<study> That departament of natural history which treats of technical terms.

Origin: Gr. A marking out by boundaries, the definition of a word. See Horizon.

Source: Websters Dictionary