noun
essential fatty acid
Biochemistry term for fatty acids that cannot be synthesized by the body and must be obtained from the diet, such as linoleic acid and alpha-linolenic acid.
必須脂肪酸は体内で合成できないため、食事から摂取する必要がある。
Essential fatty acids cannot be synthesized in the body, so they must be obtained from the diet.
Compound of 必須 (hissu, 'essential') + 脂肪酸 (shibōsan, 'fatty acid').