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EPA

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An independent federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment

Synonyms:

E.P.A.; Environmental Protection Agency; EPA

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("EPA" is a kind of...):

independent agency (an agency of the United States government that is created by an act of Congress and is independent of the executive departments)

Credits

 Context examples: 

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)

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)