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docosahexaenoic acid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.74 in modern English

Syllables
do-cosa-hex-aenoic acid
IPA
37
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An essential 22-carbon atom omega-3 fatty acid with six cis double bonds, found in fish oils, metabolized to form the docosanoids.

Uncountable

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

docosahexaenoate cervonate

Synonyms

DHA cervonic acid all-cis-docosa-4,7,10,13,16,19-hexa-enoic acid

Questions

What does docosahexaenoic acid mean?
An essential 22-carbon atom omega-3 fatty acid with six cis double bonds, found in fish oils, metabolized to form the docosanoids.

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