polyunsaturated_fatty_acid | ||
1. | [ noun ] (biology,chemistry) an unsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has more than one double or triple valence bond per molecule; found chiefly in fish and corn and soybean oil and safflower oil | |
Related terms: | unsaturated_fatty_acid alpha-linolenic_acid omega-6 docosahexaenoic_acid elcosapentaenoic_acid omega-3 linolenic_acid linoleic_acid | |