- docosahexaenoic acid
- noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary docosanoic acid (a crystalline fatty acid) + hexa- + -ene + -oic an omega-3 fatty acid C22H32O2 found especially in fish of cold waters
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docosahexaenoic acid
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Docosahexaenoic acid — IUPAC name (4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z) docosa 4,7,10,13,16,19 hexaenoic acid; Doconexent … Wikipedia
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docosahexaenoic acid — noun an omega 3 fatty acid with 22 carbon atoms; found in fish (especially tuna and bluefish) • Hypernyms: ↑omega 3 fatty acid, ↑omega 3 * * * ˌdōkōsəˌheksəˌē¦nōik noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary docosa (as in docosanoic acid) … Useful english dictionary
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docosahexaenoic acid — noun An omega 3 fatty acid and essential fatty acid found in fish oils, metabolized to form the docosanoids. Syn: DHA, cervonic acid … Wiktionary
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docosahexaenoic acid — /dok euh seuh hek seuh i noh ik, dok /, Biochem. See DHA. [see DOCOSANOIC, HEXA ] * * * … Universalium
docosahexaenoic — adjective Of or pertaining to docosahexaenoic acid or its derivatives … Wiktionary
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