| eicosapentaenoic acid |
an omega-3 fatty acid with 20 carbon atoms; found in fish (especially tuna and bluefish)
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| eicosanoid |
A hormone derived from a polyunsaturated fat. Eicosanoids are made by every cell in the body. As autocrine hormones, they are constantly produced by the cell to sample the external environment. "Good" eicosanoids generate AMP.
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| eicosapentaenoic acid |
This Omega-3 essential fatty acid by-product is found in cold-water fish such as salmon, mackerel and herring, and aids in the treatment of atherosclerosis, high blood pressure and inflammatory conditions such as psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis and eczema.
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| eicosapentaenoic acid |
An unsaturated, 20-carbon long, omega-3 fatty acid found in fish and marine plants. Most commercial fish oil preparations contain 18 percent EPA. Considered as the major reason for the beneficial effects of fish oils. Acts by producing eicosanoids which are beneficial to the body.
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| Eichhorst's a. |
the femorotibial form of progressive muscular atrophy with contraction of the toes.
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