eicosapentaenoic acid
ei·co·sa·pen·ta·e·no·ic acid
noun \ˌī-kō-sə-ˌpen-tə-ē-ˈnō-ik-\Definition of EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID
: an omega-3 fatty acid C20H30O2 found especially in fish oils
Origin of EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID
International Scientific Vocabulary eicosa- twenty (from Greek eikosa-, from eikosi) + penta- + -ene + -oic — more at vigesimal
First Known Use: 1969
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