hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid

noun

A hydroxy derivative of a polyunsaturated fatty acid; it is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of leukotrienes

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Meanings

nounhydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA hydroxy derivative of a polyunsaturated fatty acid; it is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of leukotrienes

Origin

From hydroxy + eicosatetraenoic acid.

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hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroxyeicosatetraenoic%20acid

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