heneicosapentaenoic acid

English

Etymology

From hen- +‎ eicosa- +‎ penta- +‎ -ene +‎ -oic (+ acid)

Noun

heneicosapentaenoic acid (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) The omega-3 fatty acid (6Z,9Z,12Z,15Z,18Z)-henicosa-6,9,12,15,18-pentaenoic acid
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