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icosapentaenoic acid

icosapentaenoic acid is the alternative form of eicosapentaenoic acid.

Meaning of eicosapentaenoic acid

Noun

eicosapentaenoic acid (uncountable)

  1. An omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA), having 20 carbon atoms and 5 cis double bonds, that acts as a precursor for prostaglandin-3, thromboxane-3, and leukotriene-5 eicosanoids

Questions about icosapentaenoic acid

What is icosapentaenoic acid the alternative form of?
Icosapentaenoic acid is the alternative form of eicosapentaenoic acid.

Words near icosapentaenoic acid in the dictionary

  1. icosandrian
  2. icosandrous
  3. icosane
  4. icosanoid
  5. icosanoids
  6. icosapentaenoic acid
  7. icosapeptide
  8. icosapeptides
  9. icosasphere
  10. icosaspheres
  11. icosatetramer

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