omega-9 fatty acid
(redirected from Omega 9)omega-9 fatty acid
, ω-9 fatty acidAny of the nonessential unsaturated fatty acids that have a double carbon bond in the ninth position from the end of their fatty acid tail. They include oleic acid (present in olive oil), stearic acid, and erucic acid.
See also: acid
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