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Meaning of eicosapentaenoic acid

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eicosapentaenoic acid

noun

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  1. An omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA), having 20 carbon atoms and 5 cis double bonds, that acts as a precursor for prostaglandin-3, thromboxane-3, and leukotriene-5 eicosanoids