English Explanatory Dictionary

essential fatty acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. any fatty acid required for human metabolism that cannot be synthesized by the body and must be present in the diet; originally designated as vitamin F

Word forms

essential fatty acid essential fatty acids

Related words

omega-3 fatty acid omega-6 fatty acid
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