oleate

noun ole·ate \ˈō-lē-ˌāt\

Definition of OLEATE

: a salt or ester of oleic acid

circa 1823

Medical Dictionary

noun ole·ate \ˈō-lē-ˌāt\

: a salt or ester of oleic acid

: a liquid or semisolid preparation of a medicinal dissolved in an excess of oleic acid <mercury oleate> <oleate of quinine>

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