hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid
English
Etymology
From hydroxy + eicosatetraenoic acid.
Noun
hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry) A hydroxy derivative of a polyunsaturated fatty acid; it is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of leukotrienes
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