Chemicals and Drugs

Eicosanoic Acids

20-carbon saturated monocarboxylic acids.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

20-carbon saturated monocarboxylic acids.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Arachidic Acids
  • Acids, Arachidic
  • Acids, Eicosanoic

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

fatty acids

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History Note

75

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Previous Indexing

  • Fatty Acids (1966-1974)
  • Fatty Acids, Nonesterified (1968-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Eicosanoic Acids. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004537. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004537
  2. Eicosanoic Acids. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76625077