亚麻酸

亞麻酸
yàmásuān
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 linolenic acid
  2. 2 alpha-linolenic acid (ALA)

Examples

Yàmázǐ yóu fùhán α yàmásuān.
Flaxseed oil is rich in alpha-linolenic acid.
Shēnhǎiyú shì yàmásuān de liánghǎo láiyuán.
Deep-sea fish are a good source of linolenic acid.

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Named after 亚麻 (flax), the plant first identified as its source. An essential omega-3 fatty acid: the body can't synthesize it, so it must come from food (flaxseed, walnuts, perilla, oily fish).

Stroke Order

suān