EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does eicosapentaenoic acid mean? 

• EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID (noun)
  The noun EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID has 1 sense:

1. an omega-3 fatty acid with 20 carbon atoms; found in fish (especially tuna and bluefish)

  Familiarity information: EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An omega-3 fatty acid with 20 carbon atoms; found in fish (especially tuna and bluefish)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("eicosapentaenoic acid" is a kind of...):

omega-3; omega-3 fatty acid (a polyunsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has its first double valence bond three carbons from the beginning)

 Context examples 

Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) may activate caspase 3, resulting in apoptosis in susceptible tumor cell populations.

(Eicosapentaenoic Acid, NCI Thesaurus)

Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosapentaenoic acid (DPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are found in seafood, including fatty fish (such as salmon, tuna, and trout) and shellfish (such as crab, mussels, and oysters).

(Omega-3s linked with lower risk of fatal heart attacks, NIH)

Each daily dose contained 2000 mg eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and 1000 mg docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).

(Omega-3s from fish oil supplements no better than placebo for dry eye, National Institutes of Health)

An injectable, nutritional lipid emulsion composed of 10% fish oil and high amounts of the fish oil-derived polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).

(Fish Oil/Glycerol/Egg Lecithin-based Emulsion, NCI Thesaurus)

Cod liver oil contains high levels of omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and vitamins A and D. It is used as a dietary supplement.

(Cod Liver Oil, NCI Thesaurus)