docosahexaenoic acid

noun do·co·sa·hex·a·e·no·ic acid \ˌdō-kō-sə-ˌhek-sə-ˌē-ˈnō-ik-\

Definition of DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID

: an omega-3 fatty acid C₂₂H₃₂O₂ found especially in fish of cold waters

International Scientific Vocabulary docosanoic acid (a crystalline fatty acid) + hexa- + -ene + -oic

Medical Dictionary

noun do·co·sa·hex·a·e·no·ic acid \ˌdō-kō-sə-ˌhek-sə-ˌē-ˌnō-ik-\

: an omega-3 fatty acid C₂₂H₃₂O₂ found especially in fish of cold waters—abbreviation DHA

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