English Explanatory Dictionary

arachidonic acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid, having 20 carbon atoms and four double bonds, found in animal fats; it is essential for human nutrition, being a precursor to the production of prostaglandins.

Word forms

arachidonic acid

Related words

arachidic acid
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