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omega-9 fatty acid 1

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Definition

any of a family of unsaturated fatty acids which have in common a final carbon–carbon double bond in the omega−9 position.

Examples

  • 1.Unlike omega-3 fatty acids and omega-6 fatty acid, omega−9 fatty acids are not classed as essential fatty acids (EFA).

Synonyms

  • any of a family of unsaturated fatty acids which have in common a final carbon–carbon double bond in the omega−9 position.

  • any of a family of unsaturated fatty acids which have in common a final carbon–carbon double bond in the omega−9 position.

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