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