eicosapentaenoic acid

noun ei·co·sa·pen·ta·e·no·ic acid \ˌī-kō-sə-ˌpen-tə-ē-ˈnō-ik-\

Definition of EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID

: an omega-3 fatty acid C₂₀H₃₀O₂ found especially in fish oils

International Scientific Vocabulary eicosa- twenty (from Greek eikosa-, from eikosi) + penta- + -ene + -oic — more at vigesimal

First Known Use: 1969

Medical Dictionary

noun ei·co·sa·pen·ta·e·no·ic acid \ˌī-kō-sə-ˌpen-tə-ē-ˌnō-ik-, -i-ˌnō-ik-\

: an omega-3 fatty acid C₂₀H₃₀O₂ found especially in fish oils—abbreviation EPA

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