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linoleic acid /ˌlɪnə(ʊ)ˈliːɪk / /-ˈleɪɪk/noun [mass noun] ChemistryA polyunsaturated fatty acid present as a glyceride in linseed oil and other oils and essential in the human diet.- Chemical formula: C17H31COOH.
Unsaturated fats and oils containing high levels of linoleic acid, a polyunsaturated fatty acid, have been regarded as specifically beneficial to the cardiovascular system in contrast to saturated fats....- Surprisingly, perhaps, the polyunsaturated fatty acids, linoleic acid and arachadonic acid, appeared to be higher in absolute terms.
- The essential fatty acid linoleic acid is also included in the intercellular lipid complex.
OriginMid 19th century: from Latin linum 'flax' + oleic acid. |