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Definition of Nervonic acid
1. Noun. (fatty acid) The unsaturated fatty acid ''tetracosa-9-enoic acid'' that is a constituent of cerebrosides such as nervon ¹
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Medical Definition of Nervonic acid
1. Cis-15-Tetracosanoic acid;a 24-carbon straight-chain fatty acid unsaturated between C-15 and C-16; occurs in cerebrosides such as nervone. (05 Mar 2000)