eicosapentaenoic acid

English

Noun

eicosapentaenoic acid (uncountable) (abbreviation EPA)

An 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

Related terms

eicosapentaenoate

Synonyms

EPA
icosapentaenoic acid
timnodonic acid
(physiological literature) 20:5(n-3)

Translations

fatty acid

Finnish: eikosapentaeenihappo

Italian: acido eicosapentaenoico m

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