| essential fatty acid |
A polyunsaturated fatty acid that cannot be synthesized by a cell or organism and must be supplied as a nutrient.
Ãâó: www.genpromag.com/Glossary~LETTER~E.html
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| essential tremor |
A movement disorder that causes trembling or shaking, most often of the hands. It's distinguished from Parkinson's disease, which also causes tremor.
Ãâó: www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/BN/00023.html
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| essential oil |
non-oily, volatile aromatic substance constituting the odorous principle of the plant, extracted by distillation or expression; possessing antibiotic, antiviral, antifungal and other properties
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| essential fatty acid |
A type of fatty acid that the body cannot produce and which must be obtained from food; play a role in recovery after surgery, the making of cell membranes, and prevention of infection.
Ãâó: www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/glossary/e...
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| essential |
Refers to nutrients the body must obtain from outside sources; ie, food or supplementation.
Ãâó: www.nutros.com/nsr-05zzz.html
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