English Explanatory Dictionary

docosahexaenoic acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An essential 22-carbon atom omega-3 fatty acid with six cis double bonds, found in fish oils, metabolized to form the docosanoids.

Word forms

docosahexaenoic acid

Synonyms

DHA cervonic acid all-cis-docosa-4,7,10,13,16,19-hexa-enoic acid
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