linoleic

[lin-l-ee-ik, li-noh-lee-ik]

adjective

Chemistry.

1. of or derived from linoleic acid.

Word History and Origins

Origin of linoleic¹

1855–60; < Greek lín ( on ) flax + oleic

Example Sentences

Finally, milk contains conjugated linoleic acid, a fatty acid found in meat and dairy products, which, according to a 2021 labratory study, could also have anti-cancer properties.

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Most of them were lipids, including arachidonic acid and other complex lipids containing either an arachidonic or a linoleic fatty acid side chain, the study specified.

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Dr. Stacey notes, "Intriguingly, we observed a pattern whereby a genetic propensity to higher levels of lipids containing an arachidonic acid fatty acid side chain was associated with a lower risk of bipolar disorder, while the inverse was true of lipids containing a linoleic acid side chain. Since arachidonic acid is synthesized from linoleic acid in the liver, this suggests arachidonic acid synthesizing pathways are important for bipolar disorder."

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My scared-straight moment: A 2022 study at Wake Forest University showed that Alzheimer’s patients had linoleic acid blood levels that were 56 percent higher than people without cognitive impairment.

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There is some evidence linoleic acid can be converted to arachidonic acid in the body and this may play a role in inflammation.

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