palmitoleic acid /pal·mi·to·le·ic ac·id/ (pal-mit-o-le´ik) a monounsaturated 16-carbon fatty acid occurring in many oils, particularly those derived from marine animals.
pal·mi·to·le·ic acid (p l m -t -l  k, päl-, pä-)n. An unsaturated fatty acid that is a common constituent of the glycerides of human adipose tissue. |
palmitoleic acid
a 16-carbon monounsaturated, with a double bond at carbons 7,8, endogenously synthesized nonessential fatty acid.
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