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長鎖脂肪酸 (ちょうさしぼうさん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

長ちょう鎖さ脂し肪ぼう酸さん

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Meanings

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noun

long-chain fatty acid

Technical term in biochemistry and nutrition; refers to fatty acids with an aliphatic tail of 13 or more carbons.

長ちょう鎖さ脂し肪ぼう酸さんは肉にくや乳にゅう製せい品ひんに多おおく含ふくまれている。
Long-chain fatty acids are abundant in meat and dairy products.
この研けん究きゅうでは長ちょう

鎖さ

脂し

肪ぼう

酸さん

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代たい

謝しゃ

経けい

路ろ

を

調しら

べ

た

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This study investigated the metabolic pathway of long-chain fatty acids.

Kanji

長long, leader, superior
鎖chain, irons, connection
脂fat, grease, tallow
肪obese, fat
酸acid, bitterness, sour

Similar words

中ちゅう鎖さ脂し肪ぼう酸さん
Medium-chain fatty acids have shorter carbon chains (6–12 carbons) and are metabolized differently, often used in medical nutrition.
短たん鎖さ脂し肪ぼう酸さん
Short-chain fatty acids have fewer than 6 carbons and are produced by gut bacteria; they have distinct physiological roles.

Etymology

Compound of 長鎖 (long-chain) + 脂肪酸 (fatty acid). The term is a direct calque from English 'long-chain fatty acid' and is used primarily in scientific contexts.