DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does docosahexaenoic acid mean? 

• DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID (noun)
  The noun DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID has 1 sense:

1. an omega-3 fatty acid with 22 carbon atoms; found in fish (especially tuna and bluefish)

  Familiarity information: DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An omega-3 fatty acid with 22 carbon atoms; found in fish (especially tuna and bluefish)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("docosahexaenoic acid" is a kind of...):

omega-3; omega-3 fatty acid (a polyunsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has its first double valence bond three carbons from the beginning)

 Context examples 

Fish oil is considered valuable due to its high content of omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentanoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid.

(Fish Oil, NCI Thesaurus)

A prodrug comprised of the naturally occurring omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) covalently conjugated to the anti-microtubule agent paclitaxel.

(DHA-paclitaxel, NCI Thesaurus)

Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosapentaenoic acid (DPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are found in seafood, including fatty fish (such as salmon, tuna, and trout) and shellfish (such as crab, mussels, and oysters).

(Omega-3s linked with lower risk of fatal heart attacks, NIH)

Each daily dose contained 2000 mg eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and 1000 mg docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).

(Omega-3s from fish oil supplements no better than placebo for dry eye, National Institutes of Health)

An injectable, nutritional lipid emulsion composed of 10% fish oil and high amounts of the fish oil-derived polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).

(Fish Oil/Glycerol/Egg Lecithin-based Emulsion, NCI Thesaurus)

Cod liver oil contains high levels of omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and vitamins A and D. It is used as a dietary supplement.

(Cod Liver Oil, NCI Thesaurus)