| 单词 | arachidonic acid |
| 释义 | arachidonic acid in British English (ˌærəkəˈdɒnɪk) noun a fatty acid occurring in animal cells: the metabolic precursor of several groups of biologically active substances, including prostaglandins arachidonic acid in American English (ˈærəkɪˈdɑnɪk, ˌær-) noun Biochemistry an essential fatty acid, C20H32O2, found in the lipids of most tissues, that is a precursor in the synthesis of prostaglandins, prostacyclins, and related effectors Word origin [1910–15; arachid(ic) + -onic]This word is first recorded in the period 1910–15. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cat and mouse, flashback, functionalism, homeroom, insulinExamples of 'arachidonic acid' in a sentence |
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