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Any polyunsaturated fatty acid having a double bond between the third and fourth carbon atoms from the end of the molecule farthest from the carboxylic acid; they are found in green vegetables and in the oils of fish such as salmon and mackerel; they are essential fatty acids, and seem to be beneficial in reducing the risk of heart disease.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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a polyunsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has its first double valence bond three carbons from the beginning
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: omega-3
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: polyunsaturated fatty acid
Narrower terms: alpha-linolenic acid, docosahexaenoic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid
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Across languages
Translations
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
ω−3脂肪酸
(omega-sān zhīfángsuān)
— any polyunsaturated fatty acid having a double bond
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Chinese Mandarin:
n−3脂肪酸
(n-sān zhīfángsuān)
— any polyunsaturated fatty acid having a double bond
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Dutch:
omega 3-vetzuur
— any polyunsaturated fatty acid having a double bond
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Faroese:
omega-3-fitisýra
— any polyunsaturated fatty acid having a double bond
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Finnish:
omega-3-rasvahappo
— any polyunsaturated fatty acid having a double bond
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German:
Omega-3-Fettsäure
— any polyunsaturated fatty acid having a double bond
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Hungarian:
ómega-3 zsírsav
— any polyunsaturated fatty acid having a double bond
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Norwegian:
omega-3-fettsyre
— any polyunsaturated fatty acid having a double bond
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Portuguese:
ácido gordo ómega 3
— any polyunsaturated fatty acid having a double bond
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Portuguese:
ácido graxo ômega 3
— any polyunsaturated fatty acid having a double bond
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Swedish:
omega-3-fettsyra
— any polyunsaturated fatty acid having a double bond
