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noundocosahexaenoic acid (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryAn essential 22-carbon atom omega-3 fatty acid with six cis double bonds, found in fish oils, metabolized to form the docosanoids.
Synonyms: DHA, cervonic acid, all-cis-docosa-4,7,10,13,16,19-hexa-enoic acid
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nounAn essential 22-carbon atom omega-3 fatty acid with six cis double bonds, found in fish oils, metabolized to form the docosanoids.
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