单词 | omega-3 fatty acid |
释义 | omega-3 fatty acid in British Englishnoun an unsaturated fatty acid that occurs naturally in fish oil and is valuable in reducing blood-cholesterol levels omega-3 fatty acid in American English (ouˈmiɡə ˈθri, ouˈmei-, ouˈmeɡə-) noun a polyunsaturated fatty acid, essential for normal retinal function, that influences various metabolic pathways, resulting in lowered cholesterol and triglyceride levels, inhibited platelet clotting, and reduced inflammatory and immune reactions Also called: n-3 fatty acid Word origin [so named because its 1st double bond occurs after the 3d carbon atom counting fromthe methyl or omega end of the molecule] |
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