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monounsaturated

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monounsaturated
of or relating to a class of vegetable oils, such as olive oil, the molecules of which have long chains of carbon atoms containing only one double bond


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Previous research has highlighted an association between monounsaturated fatty acids in olive oil - much used in Mediterranean cooking - and lower rates of severe depressive symptoms.
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