linoleic acid /lin·o·le·ic ac·id/ (lin″o-le´ik) a polyunsaturated fatty acid, occurring as a major constituent of many vegetable oils; it is used in the biosynthesis of prostaglandins and cell membranes.
linoleic acid
linoleic acid [lin″o-le´ik]
linoleic acid
lin·o·le·ic acid (l n  -l  k)n. An unsaturated fatty acid considered essential to the human diet. |
linoleic acid
[lin′əlē′ik]
Etymology: Gk, linon, flax, oleum, oil
a colorless to straw-colored essential fatty acid with two unsaturated bonds, occurring in many vegetable oils, such as corn, soy, and safflower oils. Commercially produced linoleic acid is used in margarine and animal feeds.
linoleic acid [lin″o-le´ik]
an essential fatty acid that cannot be synthesized by animal tissues and must be obtained in the diet.
linoleic acid
(lin´
lē´ik),
n an unsaturated fatty acid essential to nutrition. Linoleic acid occurs in many plant glycerides.
lē´ik), n an unsaturated fatty acid essential to nutrition. Linoleic acid occurs in many plant glycerides.
linoleic acid
an essential fatty acid; contains 18 carbons and 2 double bonds at carbons 9, 10 and 12,13; precursor of n-6 or omega 6 fatty acids; the major unsaturated fatty acid found in vegetable oils.
linoleic acid acid deficiency
dry, scaling skin and alopecia have been reported in cats deficient in linoleic acid. Dietary deficiency occurs in cats fed diets low in fat, containing rancid fat, or with little or no animal-source fats.
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