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    Docosahexaenoic Acid

    Definition 1

    A polyunsaturated very long-chain fatty acid with a 22-carbon backbone and 6 double bonds. Four separate isomers can be called by this name. (NCI Thesaurus)

    Definition 2

    A class of polyunsaturated fatty acids with 22 carbons and 6 double bonds. (NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)




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