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docosahexaenoic acid

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An essential 22-carbon atom omega-3 fatty acid with six cis double bonds, found in fish oils, metabolized to form the docosanoids.

uncountable

Equivalents

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

docosahexaenoyl docosahexenoate docosahydrate docosane docosanediol docosanoic acid

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