omega-6 fatty acid

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   a polyunsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has its first double valence bond six carbons from the beginning

   Synonymsomega-6

   Broaderpolyunsaturated fatty acid

   Narrowerlinolenic acid

Questions about omega-6 fatty acid

What does omega-6 fatty acid mean?

omega-6 fatty acid means "a polyunsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has its first double valence bond six carbons from the beginning".

What is another word for omega-6 fatty acid?

Close synonyms include omega-6. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.