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Omega-3 fatty acid
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A type of fat obtained in the diet and involved in immunity. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
Any fatty acid that contains an unsaturated bond originating from the 3rd carbon from the methyl end. Omega-3 fatty acids do not occur naturally with chain lengths shorter than 16 carbon units. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 3
A class of dietary fatty acids with the first double bond at the 3rd carbon from the methyl end. (NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)
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