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non-esterified_fatty_acid
non-esterified fatty acid
See also: nonesterified fatty acid
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Noun
non-esterified fatty acid (plural non-esterified fatty acids) (abbreviated as NEFA)
- (chemistry) Any fatty acid which occurs free, rather than esterified with glycerol to form a glyceride or other lipid; usually as the result of hydrolysis