monounsaturated

[ mon-oh-uhn-sach-uh-rey-tid ]

adjective

, Nutrition.

1. of or noting a class of fats that lack a hydrogen bond at one point on the carbon chain and that are associated with a low cholesterol content of the blood.

monounsaturated

/ ˌmɒnəʊʌnˈsætʃəˌreɪtɪd /

adjective

1. of or relating to a class of vegetable oils, such as olive oil, the molecules of which have long chains of carbon atoms containing only one double bond See also polyunsaturated

monounsaturated

/ mŏn′ō-ŭn-săch′ə-rā′tĭd /

1. Relating to an organic compound, usually a fatty acid, having only one double bond per molecule.
2. See more at unsaturated

Word History and Origins

Origin of monounsaturated¹

First recorded in 1935–40; mono- + unsaturated

Example Sentences

Like olive oil, it is high in healthy monounsaturated fats.

From Salon

First, it’s essentially fruit juice — the olive “fruit” is mechanically crushed to extract the “juice” — and second, it’s rich in health-promoting phenolic compounds, antioxidants and monounsaturated fats.

From Seattle Times

One group of mice ate a diet based on saturated fat from coconut oil, another got a monounsaturated, modified soybean oil, a third got an unmodified soybean oil high in polyunsaturated fat.

From Science Daily

Most people know that in the realm of cooking fats, olive oil is considered a "good fat" because it is high in monounsaturated fatty acids, which can aid in lowering ones LDL cholesterol.

From Salon

Olive oil contains monounsaturated fatty acids, which can reduce levels of low-density lipoprotein, or LDL — sometimes called “bad” cholesterol — in your blood, according to the American Heart Association.

From Seattle Times