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docosahexaenoic acid

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  • noun biochemistry An omega-3 fatty acid and essential fatty acid found in fish oils, metabolized to form the docosanoids.

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  • noun an omega-3 fatty acid with 22 carbon atoms; found in fish (especially tuna and bluefish)

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synonyms (2)

Words with the same meaning

  1. DHA
  2. cervonic acid

hypernyms (2)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. omega-3
  2. omega-3 fatty acid

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