Term Name: | essential fatty acid |
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Synonyms: | acides gras indispensables, acidos grasos esenciales, EFA, EFAs, EFS, essential fatty acids, essentielle Fettsaeuren |
Definition: | Any member of the sub-set of polyunsaturated fatty acid for which there is an absolute dietary requirement. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:59549] ( EBI ) |