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docosahexaenoic acid
do·co·sa·hex·a·e·no·ic acid D5322850 (dō′kō-sə-hĕk′sə-ĭ-nō′ĭk)n. Abbr. DHA An omega-3 fatty acid, C22H32O2, found in cold-water fish and in certain algae.
[docosa-, twenty-two, from its twenty-two carbon atoms (do- from Greek dō-, two, as in dōdeka, twelve; see dodecagon + Greek eikosi, twenty; see wīkm̥tī- in Indo-European roots) + -hexaene, having six double bonds (hexa- + -ene) + -oic.]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | docosahexaenoic acid - an omega-3 fatty acid with 22 carbon atoms; found in fish (especially tuna and bluefish)omega-3, omega-3 fatty acid - a polyunsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has its first double valence bond three carbons from the beginning |
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docosahexaenoic acid (dō′kō-sə-hĕk′sə-ĭ-nō′ĭk)n. Abbr. DHA An omega-3 fatty acid, C22H32O2, found in cold-water fish and in certain algae.docosahexaenoic acid, docosahexanoic Abbreviation: DHA
C22H32O2, an omega-3 fatty acid found in the oils of cold-water fish and in algae. DHA plays a role in the development of nerve cell membranes and is required for the normal growth and development of the infant brain. Lack of DHA has been linked to growing numbers of people suffering from depression. CAS # 6217-54-5See also: acidFinancialSeeDhaAcronymsSeeDHAdocosahexaenoic acid
Related to docosahexaenoic acid: eicosapentaenoic acidWords related to docosahexaenoic acidnoun an omega-3 fatty acid with 22 carbon atomsRelated Words- omega-3
- omega-3 fatty acid
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