hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid

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English

Etymology

From hydroxy + eicosatetraenoic acid.

Noun

hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) A hydroxy derivative of a polyunsaturated fatty acid; it is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of leukotrienes