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Nervonic Acid
Definition 1
A monounsaturated fatty acid with a 24-carbon backbone and the sole double bond originating from the 9th carbon from the methyl end, with this bond in the cis- configuration. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Monounsaturated fatty acid with 24 carbons and the double bond at the 9th carbon from the methyl end. (NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)
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