Eicosapentaenoic acid

noun

Definitions

1.nounAn omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA), having 20 carbon atoms and 5 cis double bonds, that acts as a precursor for prostaglandin-3, thromboxane-3, and leukotriene-5 eicosanoids

Synonyms

EPA icosapentaenoic acid timnodonic acid eicosapentaenoate eicosapentaenoyl eicosapentanoic acid heneicosapentaenoic acid epoxyeicosapentaenoic acid eicosatrienoic acid eicosatetraenoic acid eicosadienoic acid hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid

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