fatty acid
Americannoun
noun
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any of a class of aliphatic carboxylic acids, such as palmitic acid, stearic acid, and oleic acid, that form part of a lipid molecule
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another name for carboxylic acid, used esp of a naturally occurring one
Etymology
Origin of fatty acid
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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Polyunsaturated fatty acids, found in Mediterranean-style diets rich in fish oil, olives and nuts, may reduce visceral fat.
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Fats and oils generated aromatic compounds and short chain fatty acids.
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The supplement contained the omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA, which are naturally found in fish oil.
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According to the findings, providing patients with albumin enriched with free fatty acids may help prevent the infection from taking hold, an important strategy given how quickly mucormycosis progresses.
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Athletes showed differences in short-chain fatty acid levels and in the presence of certain bacterial species depending on how hard they were training.
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