English noun: omega-3 | |||
1. | omega-3 (substance) a polyunsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has its first double valence bond three carbons from the beginning | ||
Synonyms | omega-3 fatty acid | ||
Broader (hypernym) | polyunsaturated fatty acid | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | alpha-linolenic acid, docosahexaenoic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid | ||