omega-3 fatty acids
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-004581
A group of fatty acids, often of marine origin, which have the first unsaturated bond in the third position from the omega carbon.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-004581 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| Synonyms | n-3 fatty acids; omega 3 fatty acids; omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2012; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | unsaturated fatty acids; docosapentaenoic acid; perilla oil; docosahexaenoic acid; eicosapentaenoic acid; salmon oil; fatty fish; fish oils |
| Translations | Spanish: ácidos grasos omega-3 |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-004581",
"term": "omega-3 fatty acids",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A group of fatty acids, often of marine origin, which have the first unsaturated bond in the third position from the omega carbon.",
"synonyms": [
"n-3 fatty acids",
"omega 3 fatty acids",
"omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids"
],
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"unsaturated fatty acids",
"docosapentaenoic acid",
"perilla oil",
"docosahexaenoic acid",
"eicosapentaenoic acid",
"salmon oil",
"fatty fish",
"fish oils"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings 2012",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "ácidos grasos omega-3"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/omega-3-fatty-acids/"
}
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