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docosahexaenoic acid
do·co·sa·hex·ae·no·ic ac·id [ dkōssə hèksənō ik ássid ]


noun 
Definition:
 
biochemistry 
Full form of  DHA
[<; Greek do-, form of duo "two" + shortening of eikosi "twenty" + hexa "six" + -ane]
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