| Health / Medical Topics |
Dihomo-gamma-linolenic Acid
Definition 1
A polyunsaturated long-chain fatty acid with a 20-carbon backbone and 3 double bonds, originating from the 6th, 9th and 12th positions from the methyl end, with all bonds in the cis- configuration. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Polyunsaturated fatty acid with 20 carbons and 3 double bonds at the 6th, 9th and 12th carbons from the methyl end. (NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
Used in photodynamic therapy, a drug that is absorbed by tumor cells; when exposed to light, it becomes active and kills the…
A drug used to treat irregular heartbeat and some types of heart failure. It is also being studied in the treatment of…
A combustible, yellowish liquid with a slight phenolic odor. Diglycidyl resorcinol ether is used as a liquid spray epoxy resin and in…
A lipid soluble cardiac glycoside that inhibits the plasma membrane sodium potassium ATPase, leading to increased intracellular sodium and calcium levels and…
A device designed to convert analog signal to digital signal.
A substance used to make drugs that are used to treat several heart conditions, including congestive heart failure. Digitalis is made from…
