linolenic acid
Noun 1. a liquid polyunsaturated fatty acid that occurs in some plant oils; an essential fatty acid (hypernym) omega-6 fatty acid, omega-6 (substance-holonym) linseed oil, flaxseed oil | ||||
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linolenic acid
linolenic acid
n : a liquid polyunsaturated fatty acid that occurs in some plant oils; an essential fatty acid
linolenic acid
n : a liquid polyunsaturated fatty acid that occurs in some plant oils; an essential fatty acid
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Linolenic acid
Linolenic acid can refer to either of two fatty acids:
- Alpha-linolenic acid – an ω-3 fatty acid found in many vegetable oils. The unmodified term linolenic acid most commonly refers to this substance.
- Gamma-linolenic acid – an ω-6 fatty acid
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