Palmitate means: The antioxidant and vitamin A compound palmitate is added to low fat and fat-free milk in order to replenish the vitamins lost due to the loss of milk fat. The 16-carbon saturated fat acid palmitic acid (also known as retinyl Palmitate) is found in palmitate. It’s the main fatty acids found in palm oils. To make vitamin A stable when milk is made, the palmitic acid attaches to the alcohol version of vitamin A called retinol. Palmitate is a French name that comes from palmite (the pith of the palm trees).
(in Medical Dictionary)
What else does Palmitate mean?
A salt or ester of palmitic acids.
(in Merlin Dictionary)
