Omega-3 Fatty Acid

**Semantic type:** Organic Chemical

**Definition:** Any fatty acid that contains an unsaturated bond originating from the 3rd carbon from the methyl end. Omega-3 fatty acids do not occur naturally with chain lengths shorter than 16 carbon units.

**Synonyms:** - OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS - Omega 3 Fatty Acid - Omega-3 Fatty Acids - Omega-3 PUFA - Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid - n-3 Fatty Acid - omega-3 fatty acid - omega-3-Fatty Acids