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arachidonic acid
[ ar-uh-ki-don-ik, ar- ]
/ ˈær ə kɪˈdɒn ɪk, ˌær- /
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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.
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Origin of arachidonic acid
First recorded in 1910–15; arachid(ic) + -onic
Words nearby arachidonic acid
aracari, Araçatuba, araceous, arachidic, arachidic acid, arachidonic acid, Arachne, arachnid, arachnoid, arachnology, arachnophobia
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How to use arachidonic acid in a sentence
“Red meat contains arachidonic acid that can cause or worsen internal inflammatory reactions,” Lewis explains.
British Dictionary definitions for arachidonic acid
arachidonic acid
/ (ˌærəkəˈdɒnɪk) /
noun
a fatty acid occurring in animal cells: the metabolic precursor of several groups of biologically active substances, including prostaglandins
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