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omega-3 fatty acid

Any fatty acid that contains an unsaturated bond originating from the 3rd carbon from the methyl end. Omega-3 fatty acids do not occur naturally with chain lengths shorter than 16 carbon units.
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Synonym:n-3 fatty acid
omega-3 fatty acids
omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid
omega-3 PUFA
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