arachidonic acid
arachidonic acid noun: a long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid, having 20 carbon atoms and four double bonds, found in animal fats; it is essential for human nutrition, being a precursor to the production of prostaglandins.
Noun
arachidonic acid (uncountable)
- A long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid, having 20 carbon atoms and four double bonds, found in animal fats; it is essential for human nutrition, being a precursor to the production of prostaglandins.
arachidonic acid meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Nepali
arachidonic acid in Hindi
- long chain fatty acid precursor to prostaglandins
- कलायायिकाम्ल kalāyāyikāmla
arachidonic acid in Tamil
- அராக்கிடோனிக் அமிலம்
arachidonic acid in Marathi
- long chain fatty acid precursor to prostaglandins
- कलायायिकाम्ल kalāyāyikāmla
arachidonic acid in Nepali
- long chain fatty acid precursor to prostaglandins
- कलायायिकाम्ल kalāyāyikāmla
More languagesFewer languages
- arachidonic acid in Vietnamese
- axit arachidonic
Questions about arachidonic acid
- What does arachidonic acid mean?
- Arachidonic acid means a long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid, having 20 carbon atoms and four double bonds, found in animal fats; it is essential for human nutrition, being a precursor to the production of prostaglandins.
- What is arachidonic acid in Hindi?
- Arachidonic acid in Hindi is कलायायिकाम्ल (kalāyāyikāmla). See Arachidonic acid meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is arachidonic acid?
- Arachidonic acid is a noun.
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