Medical term:
palmitic
palmitic acid
[pal-mit´ik]a saturated fatty acid from animal and vegetable fats.
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pal·mit·ic ac·id
(pal-mit'ik as'id),A common 16-carbon saturated fatty acid occurring in palm oil and olive oil as well as many other fats and waxes; the end product of mammalian fatty acid synthase; CH3(CH2)14COOH.
Synonym(s): hexadecanoic acid
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pal·mit·ic ac·id
(pal-mit'ik as'id)A common saturated fatty acid in palm oil and olive oil.
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