Definition of Essential fatty acid

1. Noun. any fatty acid required for human metabolism that cannot be synthesized by the body and must be present in the diet; originally designated as vitamin F ¹

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Medical Definition of Essential fatty acid

1. The three fatty acids required for growth in mammals, arachidonic, linolenic and linoleic acids. Only linoleic acid needs to be supplied in the diet, the other two can be made from it. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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