Definition of "eicosapentaenoic acid" []

• An omega-3 fatty acid found in fish oils. (noun)

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• "As scientists now recognize, cod liver oil, along with fish oil, contains the omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexanoic acid (DHA)."
• "Ebers Papyrus echinacea edamame eggplant eggs eicosapentaenoic acid EPA"