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essential fatty acid
es·sen·tial fat·ty ac·id (plural es·sen·tial fat·ty ac·ids)


noun 
Definition:
 
oil in the diet: a natural fat or oil found in whole grains, seeds, nuts, and oily fish, required in the diet to make prostaglandins
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