Definitions for eicosapentaenoic acidˈaɪ koʊ səˈpɛn tə ɪˈnoʊ ɪk, ˌaɪ koʊ səˌpɛn-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ei′co•sa•pen′ta•e•no′ic ac′idˈaɪ koʊ səˈpɛn tə ɪˈnoʊ ɪk, ˌaɪ koʊ səˌpɛn-(n.)
Category: Biochemistry
Ref: See EPA .
Origin of eicosapentaenoic acid:
< Gk eikosa-, comb. form of eíkosi twenty +penta - + -ene+ -o - + -ic
Princeton's WordNet
eicosapentaenoic acid(noun)
an omega-3 fatty acid with 20 carbon atoms; found in fish (especially tuna and bluefish)
Wiktionary
eicosapentaenoic acid(Noun)
An omega-3 fatty acid, having 20 carbon atoms and 5 double bonds, that acts as a precursor for prostaglandin-3, thromboxane-3, and leukotriene-5 groups.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Eicosapentaenoic Acid
Important polyunsaturated fatty acid found in fish oils. It serves as the precursor for the prostaglandin-3 and thromboxane-3 families. A diet rich in eicosapentaenoic acid lowers serum lipid concentration, reduces incidence of cardiovascular disorders, prevents platelet aggregation, and inhibits arachidonic acid conversion into the thromboxane-2 and prostaglandin-2 families.
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