English Explanatory Dictionary

hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A hydroxy derivative of a polyunsaturated fatty acid; it is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of leukotrienes

Word forms

hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid

Etymology

From hydroxy + eicosatetraenoic acid.

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