eicosapentaenoic acid
noun
ei·co·sa·pen·ta·e·no·ic acid ˌī-kō-sə-ˌpen-tə-ē-ˈnō-ik- 
: an omega-3 fatty acid C20H30O2 found especially in fish oils
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Two types of omega-3 fatty acids found in fish, specifically eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), are showing promise in brain research. 
Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 23 July 2022 For example, a fat called eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) that is found in fatty fish like salmon is thought to help reduce the number of inflammatory chemicals in the body, according to Dermatology Online Journal1. Sara Gaynes Levy, SELF, 29 Nov. 2021 Fish oil is a polyunsaturated fat that contains two types of omega-3 fatty acids — eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, which the human body does not naturally produce in large quantities. Bryony Gilbey, chicagotribune.com, 11 Apr. 2021 In the human body, ALA can be converted to two other omega-3 fatty acids — eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Kaitlyn Pirie, Good Housekeeping, 26 Nov. 2019 There are three types of omega-3s: eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and alpha-linolenic acid (ALA). Jaclyn London, Ms, Rd, Cdn, Good Housekeeping, 15 Apr. 2019 The key components of fish oil, two polyunsaturated fatty acids called eicosapentaenoic acid, or EPA, and docosahexaenoic acid, or DHA, are designed to be in the membranes of cells all throughout the body. Betsy Mckay, WSJ, 2 Jan. 2019 While traditional Chinese snake oil contains eicosapentaenoic acid, an anti-inflammatory and analgesic, versions sold in the Western world were often overpriced placebos. Elisa Lipsky-karasz, WSJ, 4 Dec. 2018 These two omega-3s are EPA, which stands for eicosapentaenoic acid, and DHA, which stands for docosahexaenoic acid. Carolyn Todd, Allure, 21 Aug. 2018 See More
Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 23 July 2022 For example, a fat called eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) that is found in fatty fish like salmon is thought to help reduce the number of inflammatory chemicals in the body, according to Dermatology Online Journal1. Sara Gaynes Levy, SELF, 29 Nov. 2021 Fish oil is a polyunsaturated fat that contains two types of omega-3 fatty acids — eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, which the human body does not naturally produce in large quantities. Bryony Gilbey, chicagotribune.com, 11 Apr. 2021 In the human body, ALA can be converted to two other omega-3 fatty acids — eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Kaitlyn Pirie, Good Housekeeping, 26 Nov. 2019 There are three types of omega-3s: eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and alpha-linolenic acid (ALA). Jaclyn London, Ms, Rd, Cdn, Good Housekeeping, 15 Apr. 2019 The key components of fish oil, two polyunsaturated fatty acids called eicosapentaenoic acid, or EPA, and docosahexaenoic acid, or DHA, are designed to be in the membranes of cells all throughout the body. Betsy Mckay, WSJ, 2 Jan. 2019 While traditional Chinese snake oil contains eicosapentaenoic acid, an anti-inflammatory and analgesic, versions sold in the Western world were often overpriced placebos. Elisa Lipsky-karasz, WSJ, 4 Dec. 2018 These two omega-3s are EPA, which stands for eicosapentaenoic acid, and DHA, which stands for docosahexaenoic acid. Carolyn Todd, Allure, 21 Aug. 2018 See More Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary eicosa- twenty (from Greek eikosa-, from eikosi) + penta- + -ene + -oic — more at vigesimal
First Known Use
1921, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
eicosapentaenoic acid
noun
ei·co·sa·pen·ta·e·no·ic acid ˌī-kō-sə-ˌpen-tə-ē-ˌnō-ik-, -i-ˌnō-ik-
: an omega-3 fatty acid C20H30O2 found especially in the oil of cold-water fish (such as salmon, mackerel, and herring) —abbreviation EPA