docosahexaenoic

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adjective

Of or pertaining to docosahexaenoic acid or its derivatives

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Meanings

adjectivedocosahexaenoic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to docosahexaenoic acid or its derivatives

Origin

From docosa- (“22”) + hexa- (“6”) + -ene (“double-bonded carbon”) + -oic (“carboxyl”). From having 22 carbon atoms, with 6 double-bonded carbon-carbon bonds, and one of the carbons being part of a carboxyl group.

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APA

docosahexaenoic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/docosahexaenoic

MLA

“docosahexaenoic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/docosahexaenoic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “docosahexaenoic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/docosahexaenoic.

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