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fatty

[fat-ee] / ˈfæt i /
ADJECTIVE
full of adipose tissue
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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One of the study's most unexpected findings involved oleic acid, the primary fatty acid found in olive oil.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

However, scientists still know much less about how these fatty acids affect insulin resistance when obesity is not involved.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Since the Nutrients paper was published, related human research has continued to examine how omega-3 fatty acids may influence early diabetes risk and metabolic health.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Amy said: "It's not like a soft, fatty belly that can move. It's just in the way and heavy."

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Lunch was a bowl of steaming-hot potato soup, beans, narrow rashers of fatty bacon, and fresh brown bread.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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