| 单词 | arachidonic acid |
| 释义 | arachidonic acid[ ar-uh-ki-don-ik, ar- ] / ˈær ə kɪˈdɒn ɪk, ˌær- / noun Biochemistry.an essential fatty acid, C20H32O2, found in the lipids of most tissues, that is a precursor in the synthesis of prostaglandins, prostacyclins, and related effectors. Origin of arachidonic acidFirst recorded in 1910–15; arachid(ic) + -onic Words nearby arachidonic acidaracari, Araçatuba, araceous, arachidic, arachidic acid, arachidonic acid, Arachne, arachnid, Arachnida, arachnidism, arachnodactyly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for arachidonic acidarachidonic acid / (ˌærəkəˈdɒnɪk) / nouna fatty acid occurring in animal cells: the metabolic precursor of several groups of biologically active substances, including prostaglandins Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for arachidonic acidarachidonic acid [ ăr′ə-kĭ-dŏn′ĭk ] n.An unsaturated fatty acid found in animal fats that is essential in human nutrition and is a precursor in the biosynthesis of some prostaglandins. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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