| Name | Fatty Acids |
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| Equivalent Terms | Acids, Aliphatic | Acids, Esterified Fatty | Acids, Fatty | Acids, Saturated Fatty | Aliphatic Acids | Esterified Fatty Acids | Fatty Acids, Esterified | Fatty Acids, Saturated | Saturated Fatty Acids |
| Definition | Organic, monobasic acids derived from hydrocarbons by the equivalent of oxidation of a methyl group to an alcohol, aldehyde, and then acid. Fatty acids are saturated and unsaturated (FATTY ACIDS, UNSATURATED). (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) |
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| MeSH® ID | D005227 |
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