arachidonic acid

ar·a·chi·don·ic ac·id

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Definitions of arachidonic acid words

noun arachidonic acid a fatty acid occurring in animal cells: the metabolic precursor of several groups of biologically active substances, including prostaglandins 3
noun arachidonic acid an essential fatty acid, C 20 H 32 O 2 , found in the lipids of most tissues, that is a precursor in the synthesis of prostaglandins, prostacyclins, and related effectors. 1
noun arachidonic acid (organic chemistry) A long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid, having 20 carbon atoms and four double bonds, found in animal fats; it is essential for human nutrition, being a precursor to the production of prostaglandins. 0

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15; arachid(ic) + -onic

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