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essential /es·sen·tial/ (e-sen´shil) 1. constituting the inherent part of a thing; giving a substance its peculiar and necessary qualities. 2. indispensable; required in the diet, as essential fatty acids. 3. idiopathic; having no obvious external cause.
essential 1. constituting the necessary or inherent part of a thing; giving a substance its peculiar and necessary qualities. 2. indispensable; required in the diet, as essential fatty acids. 3. idiopathic; self-existing; having no obvious external exciting cause. essential fatty acids (EFAs) the unsaturated fatty acids, linoleic and a-linolenic, cannot be synthesized by animals but are essential nutrients that must be supplied in the diet. essential fatty acid deficiency in dogs and cats, there is scaling, alopecia and seborrhea. Poor wound healing, immunosuppression and infertility have also been reported. |
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The authors assumed that the lack of a growth response to the different lipid sources and different levels of HUFA may be due to insufficient duration (75 days) of the experiment to achieve an essential fatty acid deficiency. Intralipid and essential fatty acid deficiency in infants. |
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