Chemicals and Drugs

Linolenic Acids

Eighteen-carbon essential fatty acids that contain three double bonds.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Eighteen-carbon essential fatty acids that contain three double bonds.

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28 allowable subheadings

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

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with LINOLEIC ACIDS

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History Note

75; was LINOLENIC ACID 1973-74, was LINOLENIC ACID see under FATTY ACIDS, ESSENTIAL 1963-72

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Previous Indexing

  • Fatty Acids, Essential (1966-1972)

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  1. D10w.251w.355w.310w.640

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Linolenic Acids. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008042. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008042
  2. Linolenic Acids. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76818151