See Also: gamma-linolenic acid(medicine)
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linolenic acid(medicine)
Linolenic Acid (Omega 3)(health)
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Alpha linolenic acid(health)
alpha-linolenic acid(medicine)
gamma aminobutyric acid(medicine)
poly(gamma-glutamic acid)(medicine)
gamma aminobutyric acid receptor(medicine)

gamma-linolenic acid (medicine)


gamma-linolenic acid
<chemical> (z,z,z)-6,9,12-octadecatrienoic acid. An omega-6 fatty acid produced in the body as the delta 6-desaturase metabolite of linoleic acid. It is converted to dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid, a biosynthetic precursor of monoenoic prostaglandins such as pge1.

Chemical name: 6,9,12-Octadecatrienoic acid, (Z,Z,Z)-