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PRONUNCIATION OF ESSENTIAL FATTY ACID

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ESSENTIAL FATTY ACID

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Essential fatty acid is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ESSENTIAL FATTY ACID MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Essential fatty acid

Essential fatty acids, or EFAs, are fatty acids that humans and other animals must ingest because the body requires them for good health but cannot synthesize them. The term "essential fatty acid" refers to fatty acids required for biological processes but does not include the fats that only act as fuel. Only two fatty acids are known to be essential for humans: alpha-linolenic acid and linoleic acid. Some other fatty acids are sometimes classified as "conditionally essential," meaning that they can become essential under some developmental or disease conditions; examples include docosahexaenoic acid and gamma-linolenic acid. When the two EFAs were discovered in 1923, they were designated "vitamin F", but in 1929, research on rats showed that the two EFAs are better classified as fats rather than vitamins.

Definition of essential fatty acid in the English dictionary

The definition of essential fatty acid in the dictionary is any fatty acid required by the body in manufacturing prostaglandins, found in such foods as oily fish and nuts EFA.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ESSENTIAL FATTY ACID

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WORDS THAT END LIKE ESSENTIAL FATTY ACID

acetic acid
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citric acid
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folic acid
gamma-aminobutyric acid
hyaluronic acid
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lactic acid
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omega-3 fatty acid
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Synonyms and antonyms of essential fatty acid in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «essential fatty acid» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ESSENTIAL FATTY ACID

Find out the translation of essential fatty acid to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of essential fatty acid from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «essential fatty acid» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

必需脂肪酸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ácido graso esencial
570 millions of speakers

English

essential fatty acid
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आवश्यक फैटी एसिड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأحماض الدهنية الأساسية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

незаменимой жирной кислотой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ácido gordo essencial
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপরিহার্য ফ্যাটি অ্যাসিড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

acide gras essentiel
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Asid lemak penting
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

essentiellen Fettsäuren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

必須脂肪酸
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

필수 지방산
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Asam lemak penting
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

axit béo thiết yếu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அத்தியாவசிய கொழுப்பு அமிலம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अत्यावश्यक फॅटी ऍसिड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Esansiyel yağ asidi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

acido grasso essenziale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niezbędne kwasy tłuszczowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

незамінною жирною кислотою
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

acid gras esențial
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απαραίτητων λιπαρών οξέων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

essensiële vetsuur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

essentiell fettsyra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

essensiell fettsyre
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about essential fatty acid

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ESSENTIAL FATTY ACID»

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Omega-6/omega-3 Essential Fatty Acid Ratio: The Scientific ...
Studies on the evolutionary aspects of diet and molecular studies included in this volume indicate that human beings evolved on a diet that was balanced in the essential fatty acids (EFA).
Artemis P. Simopoulos, Leslie G. Cleland, 2003
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Comparative Animal Physiology, Environmental and Metabolic ...
Linolenic and -y-linolenic are taken up and incorporated into complex lipids by Te- trahymena species but do not stimulate growth. Little is known about the essential fatty acid requirements of helminths but they do not appear to possess the ...
C. Ladd Prosser, 1991
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Sports Nutrition: Fats and Proteins
... or erythrocyte membrane phospholipids have been indicated as useful markers of essential polyunsaturated fatty acids.5,26 Essential fatty acid deficiency is a clinical condition that derives from inadequate status of ω-3 and ω- 6 fatty acids; ...
Judy A. Driskell, 2007
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Fatty Acids and Inflammatory Skin Diseases
Keratinocytes require the essential fatty acid linoleic acid for the synthesis of stratum corneum membrane lipids [21]. A plasma membrane fatty acid-binding protein is postulated to mediate cellular fatty acid uptake in hepatocytes and several ...
Jens-Michael Schröder, 1999
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Essential Fatty Acids and Eicosanoids: Invited Papers from ...
D.O. (1982) The Dominant Diseases of Modernized Societies as Omcga-3 Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency Syndrome: Substrate Beriberi, Med. Hypotheses K. 17-47. 26. Tinoco, J.. Babcock, R.. Hincenbergs, I., Mcdwadowski, B., and Miljanich, ...
Yongsheng Huang, Shing Shyong Lin, Bochao Huang, 2003
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Obesity: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Prevention
... the sixth carbon–carbon bond. One omega-6 fatty acid is an essential fatty acid (linoleic acid), but the other omega-6 fatty acids are not necessarily essential, although they are conditionally essential. Examples of omega-6 fatty acids include ...
Debasis Bagchi, Harry G. Preuss, 2007
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Nutrition in Pediatrics: Basic Science, Clinical Applications
TVan.v-fatty acids may exert adverse effects on lipoprotein and essential fatty acid metabolism as well as fetal growth.53'59"62 Therefore, the intake of dietary trans-fatty acids from foods produced with partially hydrogenated fats, French fries ...
Christopher Duggan, John B. Watkins, W. Allan Walker, 2008
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The Role of Dietary Fat in Human Health: A Report of the ...
Linoleic and arachidonic acids will prevent or cure the skin symptoms of essential fatty acid deficiency, but linolenic and docosahexaenoic acids are ineffective. All of these fatty acids will restore normal growth of animals deficient in ...
National Research Council (U.S.). Food and Nutrition Board, Willis Alway Gortner, 1958
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Coconut Cures: Preventing and Treating Common Health ...
Essential fatty acid deficiency disease can be caused by any hydrogenated oil, including polyunsaturated vegetable oils, when given as the sole source of fat in the diet." Essential fatty acid deficiency is even more damaging to the arteries than ...
Bruce Fife, 2005
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Heal Your Heart: How You Can Prevent Or Reverse Heart Disease
In view of the ubiquity of the two essential fatty acids in Western diets, essential fatty acid deficiency is considered rare in adults; if it occurs at all, it is seen only, and uncommonly, in those with severe malnutrition, untreated abnormalities of fat  ...
K. Lance Gould, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ESSENTIAL FATTY ACID»

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Dear Pharmacist: Solutions for all your skin ailments
An essential fatty acid supplement may help. I also suggest you apply a facial mask with either bentonite clay or charcoal. I love Origin's Clear ... «Herald & Review, Jul 15»
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Home hair colouring has never been better
The shampoos and conditioners are enriched with Omega 3 Essential Fatty Acid Complex which strengthens hair from root to core. Your hair ... «Niagarathisweek.com, Jun 15»
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Dear Pharmacist: Best solutions for all your skin ailments
An essential fatty acid supplement may help. I also suggest applying a facial mask with either bentonite clay or charcoal. I love Origin's Clear ... «Tulsa World, Jun 15»
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15 ways to ease PMS
Evening primrose oil contains an essential fatty acid that can help with breast pain, while Valerian root can help you relax. Some women also ... «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
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What You Should Eat: Decoding The Indian Plate
... which is an essential fatty acid -- think fatty fish, walnuts and flaxseed. A new meta-analysis in the Annals of Internal Medicine has questioned ... «Huffington Post India, Jun 15»
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Ask the Anytime Gal: How do I mix cardio and strength training?
Answer: Omega-3, Alpha-Linoenic Acid, is an essential fatty acid that plays an important role in brain function. Omega-3 is naturally found in ... «Palestine Herald Press, Jun 15»
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Fish oil capsules have beauty benefits
Some omega-3 supplements are made from flaxseeds, a vegetarian source of this essential fatty acid. The form of omega-3s found in flax is ... «Odisha Samaya, Jun 15»
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Potentially the Earliest Form of Man-made Pollution Discovered in …
Researchers discovered the food that was eaten, which was comprised of essential fatty acid, which could have been consumed in the form of ... «Shalom Life, Jun 15»
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Are Fish Oil Capsules Good for Skin & Hair?
Some omega-3 supplements are made from flaxseeds, a vegetarian source of this essential fatty acid. The form of omega-3s found in flax is ... «Odisha Samaya, Jun 15»
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Linoleic Acid Market - Industry Overview and Key Factors
Linoleic acid is one of the essential fatty acid for humans as they cannot be synthesized in the body and should be consumed in food. Linoleic ... «Digital Journal, Jun 15»

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