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Conjugated Linoleic Acid
Definition 1
A slightly altered form of linoleic acid, which is an omega-6 fatty acid important to human health. It is found in beef and dairy fats. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
A class of polyunsaturated fatty acids with 18 carbons and 2 double bonds in which the two double bonds are separated by only one single bond. One double bond is in the cis formation and the other is in the trans formation. (NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)
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