olestra

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7
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7

Definition of olestra

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A fat substitute (a glyceride of sucrose) that cannot be easily digested and therefore adds no fat, calories, or cholesterol to food products; also used as an industrial lubricant.
    “What concerns me are celebrity magazines, television with 500 channels, some guy's name on my underwear. Rogaine, Viagra, Olestra.”

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Etymology

1980s, from (p)ol(y)est(e)r + -a.

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