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- noun biochemistry An
endogenous fatty acid amide , belonging to the class ofnuclear factor agonists , withanti-inflammatory ,antinociceptive ,neuroprotective andanticonvulsant properties.
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For decades, it has been known that this fat, called palmitoylethanolamide (PEA), is a potent anti-inflammatory substance that reduces both allergic symptoms and occurrences of rheumatic fever, but researchers understood little about how PEA works.
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For decades, it has been known that this fat, called palmitoylethanolamide (PEA), is a potent anti-inflammatory substance that reduces both allergic symptoms and occurrences of rheumatic fever, but researchers understood little about how PEA works.
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