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Eicosatetraenoic Acid n-3
Definition 1
A polyunsaturated long-chain fatty acid with a 20-carbon backbone and 4 double bonds, originating from the 3rd, 6th, 9th and either the 12th or 15th positions from the methyl end. Two separate isomers can be called by this name. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Polyunsaturated fatty acid with 20 carbons and 4 double bonds at the 3rd, 6th, 9th, and 12th carbons from the methyl end. (NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)
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