omega-3 fatty acid

omega-3 fatty acid
noun
a polyunsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has its first double valence bond three carbons from the beginning
Syn: ↑omega-3
Hypernyms: ↑polyunsaturated fatty acid

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ˌOmega-ˈ3 8 [Omega-3] [ˌəʊmɪɡə ˈθriː] [oʊˌmeɪɡə ˈθriː] (also ˌOmega-3 fatty ˈacid ; ) noun
any of a group of acids, found mainly in fish oils, that many people think are important for human health

the debate about the health benefits of taking Omega-3 supplements


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