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Meaning of eicosapentaenoic acid | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA), having 20 carbon atoms and 5 cis double bonds, that acts as a precursor for prostaglandin-3, thromboxane-3, and leukotriene-5 eicosanoids

uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Eicosapentaensäure
Suomi eikosapentaeenihappo
Italiano acido eicosapentaenoico
Svenska EPA

CEFR level

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

eicosapentaenoyl eicosapentanoic acid eicosapeptide eicosatetraene eicosatetraenoate eicosatetraenoic acid

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