English Explanatory Dictionary

docosahexaenoic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to docosahexaenoic acid or its derivatives

Word forms

docosahexaenoic

Etymology

From docosa- (“22”) + hexa- (“6”) + -ene (“double-bonded carbon”) + -oic (“carboxyl”). From having 22 carbon atoms, with 6 double-bonded carbon-carbon bonds, and one of the carbons being part of a carboxyl group.

Derived words

docosahexaenoyl
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