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omega-6 fatty acid
omega-6 fatty acidn. Any of several polyunsaturated fatty acids, including linoleic acid, that are essential for human metabolism and are found in poultry, nuts, beans, and vegetable oils such as canola and soybean oil. Increasing dietary intake of omega-6 fatty acids can decrease LDL cholesterol levels in the bloodstream. [So called because the first double bond in the chain of carbon atoms in such fatty acids is found between the sixth and seventh atoms when counted from the omega end of the chain.]ThesaurusNoun | 1. | omega-6 fatty acid - a polyunsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has its first double valence bond six carbons from the beginningomega-6polyunsaturated fatty acid - an unsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has more than one double or triple valence bond per molecule; found chiefly in fish and corn and soybean oil and safflower oillinolenic acid - a liquid polyunsaturated fatty acid that occurs in some plant oils; an essential fatty acid |
EncyclopediaSeeACIDomega-6 fatty acid
omega-6 fatty acidn. Any of several polyunsaturated fatty acids, including linoleic acid, that are essential for human metabolism and are found in poultry, nuts, beans, and vegetable oils such as canola and soybean oil. Increasing dietary intake of omega-6 fatty acids can decrease LDL cholesterol levels in the bloodstream.omega-6 fatty acid, ?-6 fatty acidAny of the long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, such as linoleic acid and arachidonic acid, thought to influence cardiovascular and growth function when balanced with omega-3 fatty acids in eicosanoid production. Linoleic acids are derived from vegetable oils; arachidonic acids, from animal fats. Synonym: n-6 fatty acidSee also: acidomega-6 fatty acid Related to omega-6 fatty acid: omega-3 fatty acidSynonyms for omega-6 fatty acidnoun a polyunsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has its first double valence bond six carbons from the beginningSynonymsRelated Words- polyunsaturated fatty acid
- linolenic acid
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