long-chain
adjective
: having a relatively long chain of atoms and especially carbon atoms in the molecule
long-chain hydrocarbons
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Instead of first going through your blood, muscles, and tissues like long-chain triglycerides, MCTs go straight to your liver.8
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Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 11 Aug. 2025
These forever chemicals have so far been implicated in a wide range of medical studies, and scientists are only just beginning to unpack the health risks of long-chain PFAS exposure.
—New Atlas, 28 July 2025
Experts recommend taking two long-chain omega-3 fatty acids—eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)—in daily doses of no more than 5 grams (g).5
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—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 11 July 2025
Complex carbohydrates are long-chain molecules and include polysaccharides, starch, and fiber.
—Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 9 June 2025
Those who were on the high-fiber intervention plan had significantly lower concentrations of long-chain PFAS compared to those who consumed a lower-fiber rice milk powder drink.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 21 May 2025
Unlike long-chain fatty acids, MCTs are absorbed from the small intestine intact.
—Health, 14 May 2025
Elapid venom contains peptides called short-chain neurotoxins (SNX) and long-chain neurotoxins (LNX).
—Katherine Bourzac, Scientific American, 7 May 2025
Bacterial fermentations also encourage the formation of long-chain fatty acids.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 11 Aug. 2025
These forever chemicals have so far been implicated in a wide range of medical studies, and scientists are only just beginning to unpack the health risks of long-chain PFAS exposure.
—New Atlas, 28 July 2025
Experts recommend taking two long-chain omega-3 fatty acids—eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)—in daily doses of no more than 5 grams (g).5
4.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 11 July 2025
Complex carbohydrates are long-chain molecules and include polysaccharides, starch, and fiber.
—Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 9 June 2025
Those who were on the high-fiber intervention plan had significantly lower concentrations of long-chain PFAS compared to those who consumed a lower-fiber rice milk powder drink.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 21 May 2025
Unlike long-chain fatty acids, MCTs are absorbed from the small intestine intact.
—Health, 14 May 2025
Elapid venom contains peptides called short-chain neurotoxins (SNX) and long-chain neurotoxins (LNX).
—Katherine Bourzac, Scientific American, 7 May 2025
Bacterial fermentations also encourage the formation of long-chain fatty acids.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Long-chain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-chain. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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