arachidonic acid
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arachidonic acid
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- 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.
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noun long chain fatty acid precursor to prostaglandins
| Español | ácido araquidónico |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 花生四烯酸 huāshēngsìxīsuān |
| हिन्दी | कलायायिकाम्ल kalāyāyikāmla |
| Português | ácido araquidónico, ácido araquidônico |
| Français | acide arachidonique |
| Deutsch | Arachidonsäure |
| Italiano | acido arachidonico |
| Română | acid arahidonic |
| Русский | арахидо́новая кислота́ araxidónovaja kislotá |
| Tiếng Việt | axit arachidonic |
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title = {arachidonic acid},
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