Definition of Alpha-linolenic acid

1. Noun. A polyunsaturated fatty acid with 18 carbon atoms; the only omega-3 fatty acid found in vegetable products; it is most abundant in canola oil; a fatty acid essential for nutrition.

Generic synonyms: Omega-3, Omega-3 Fatty Acid

Medical Definition of Alpha-linolenic acid

1. (z,z,z)-9,12,15-octadecatrienoic acid. A fatty acid that is found in plants and involved in the formation of prostaglandins. Chemical name: 9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid, (Z,Z,Z)- (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Alpha-linolenic Acid

alpha-keto acid dehydrogenase complex
alpha-ketoadipate dehydrogenase
alpha-ketoarginine decarboxylase
alpha-ketobutyrate dehydrogenase
alpha-ketodecarboxylase
alpha-ketoglutaramic acid
alpha-ketoglutarate
alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex
alpha-ketoglutarate permease
alpha-ketoisocaproate oxygenase
alpha-ketosuccinamic acid
alpha-l-iduronidase
alpha-lactam
alpha-lactams
alpha-lactyl-thiamin pyrophosphate
alpha-linolenic acid (current term)
alpha-lipoprotein
alpha-macroglobulins
alpha-mannosidase
alpha-methylacyl-CoA racemase
alpha-methyltyrosine
alpha-msh
alpha-naphthol
alpha-naphthol test
alpha-naphthylthiourea
alpha-neoagarooligosaccharide hydrolase
alpha-oxidation
alpha-pinene oxide lyase

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