Meaning of ω-6 fatty acid | Babel Free
Definitions
Abbreviation of omega-6 fatty acid.
abbreviation, alt-of
Examples
“The backbone of both endocannabinoids 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) and anandamide (AEA) is the ω-6 fatty acid arachidonic acid (AA).”
“BALB/c mice were divided and fed with: 1) a chia oil diet, rich in ALA or 2) a corn oil diet, rich in linoleic acid (LA ω-6 fatty acid). Mice were subcutaneously inoculated with a tumor cell line LM3, derived from a murine mammary adenocarcinoma.”
“Some eicosanoids are synthesized from the ω-6 fatty acid arachidonic acid and others from the ω-3 fatty acid eicosapentaenoic acid.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.