linolenic acid

noun lin·o·le·nic acid \-ˈlē-nik-, -ˈlā-\

Definition of LINOLENIC ACID

: a liquid unsaturated fatty acid C₁₈H₃₀O₂ found especially in drying oils (as linseed oil) and essential for the nutrition of some animals

International Scientific Vocabulary, irregular from linoleic

First Known Use: 1887

Medical Dictionary

noun lin·ole·nic acid \-ˌlē-nik-, -ˌlā-\

: a liquid unsaturated fatty acid C₁₈H₃₀O₂ found especially in drying oils (as linseed oil) and essential for the nutrition of some animals

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