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arachidonic

UK/əˌɹak.ɪˈdɒn.ɪk/US/əˌɹæ.kəˈdɑ.nɪk/

arachidonic adjective: of or pertaining to arachidonic acid or its derivatives.

Adjective

arachidonic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to arachidonic acid or its derivatives.

Origin of arachidonic

Formed irregularly from arachidic, from New Latin arachis (“peanut”) + -one + -ic

Words formed from arachidonic

Phrases with arachidonic

Words that rhyme with arachidonic

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Questions about arachidonic

What does arachidonic mean?
Arachidonic means of or pertaining to arachidonic acid or its derivatives.
What part of speech is arachidonic?
Arachidonic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce arachidonic?
Arachidonic is pronounced /əˌɹak.ɪˈdɒn.ɪk/ (UK).

Words near arachidonic in the dictionary

  1. arachidates
  2. arachidic
  3. arachidic acid
  4. arachidonate
  5. arachidonates
  6. arachidonic
  7. arachidonic acid
  8. arachidonoyl
  9. arachidonoylethanolamide
  10. arachidonoylglycerol
  11. arachidonyl

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