essential fatty acid en · NOUN
Meanings
- any fatty acid required for human metabolism that cannot be synthesized by the body and must be present in the diet; originally designated as vitamin F
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| essential fatty acids | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
omega-3 fatty acid · omega-6 fatty acid
Translations (8)
fr acide gras essentiel (any fatty acid required for human metabolism that cannot be synthesized) · sk esenciálna mastná kyselina (any fatty acid required for human metabolism that cannot be synthesized) · ja 不可欠脂肪酸 (any fatty acid required for human metabolism that cannot be synthesized) · ko 필수 지방산 (any fatty acid required for human metabolism that cannot be synthesized) · ko 불가결 지방산 (any fatty acid required for human metabolism that cannot be synthesized) · ja 必須脂肪酸 (any fatty acid required for human metabolism that cannot be synthesized) · yue 必需脂肪酸 (any fatty acid required for human metabolism that cannot be synthesized) · cmn 必需脂肪酸 (any fatty acid required for human metabolism that cannot be synthesized)