Docosanoid
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Docosanoid is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) Any of various signalling molecules made by oxygenation of twenty-two-carbon essential fatty acids, especially docosahexaenoic acid, including some resolvins and the docosatrienes.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) Any of various signalling molecules made by oxygenation of twenty-two-carbon essential fatty acids, especially docosahexaenoic acid, including some resolvins and the docosatrienes.
Word Forms
- docosanoids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include docosatriene, docosahexaenoyl, docosanediol, docosahexaenoate, docosanoyl, docosyl.
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