Systems under fixed length: 1  Denier = Weight in grams of 9,000 metres. 2  Tex = Weight in grams of 1,000 metres. 3  Decitex = Weight in grams of 10,000 metres.
Medical Definition of THIOGLYCOLATE. : a salt or ester of thioglycolic acid.
Hypertriglyceridemia is an accumulation of substances called lipoproteins rich in triglycerides. Triglycerides are lipid molecules which result from the fixing on a fatty acid glycerol molecule. They are formed in the intestine from lipids from the diet and in the liver from excess sugar from the diet. They are one of the main energy sources of the organism. As triglycerides are hydrophobic molecules are insoluble in water, they are always associated with substances, lipoproteins, which provide transportation.