Saturated
Saturated
Saturated (/sætʃəˌreɪtɪd/; from Latin saturatus, "filled, full") refers to a state or process that can no longer absorb or dissolve additional substances. In the medical field, it often refers to saturated fat or saturated solution.
Definition
In a medical context, the term 'saturated' is often used to describe a type of fat that is solid at room temperature. Saturated fats are typically found in animal products such as meat and dairy, as well as in some plant-based sources like coconut and palm oil.
Etymology
The term 'saturated' comes from the Latin word saturatus, which means 'filled' or 'full'. This is in reference to the fact that saturated fats are 'full' of hydrogen atoms, with no double bonds between carbon atoms.
Related Terms
- Saturated fat: A type of fat that is solid at room temperature and is found in animal products and some plant-based sources.
- Saturated solution: A solution in which the maximum amount of solute has been dissolved.
- Unsaturated fat: A type of fat that is liquid at room temperature and is found in plant-based sources and fish.
- Hydrogenation: The process of adding hydrogen atoms to unsaturated fats to make them more saturated.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Saturated
- Wikipedia's article - Saturated
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski