"free fatty acid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: free fatty acids [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=free fatty acid}} free fatty acid (plural free fatty acids)
  1. non-esterified fatty acid Synonyms: FFA
    Sense id: en-free_fatty_acid-en-noun-bqWiMDoI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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