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Omega-6 Fatty Acid
Definition 1
Essential fatty acids obtained from food sources that are necessary for normal biological functions, as well as growth and development. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
A class of dietary fatty acids with the first double bond at the 6th carbon from the methyl end. (NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)
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