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Polyunsaturated Moderate

Origin: Greek prefix poly-

Polyunsaturated has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

(of long-chain carbon compounds especially fats) having many unsaturated bonds

2

Of or relating to long chain organic compounds that have multiple double bonds; polyunsaturated fatty acids are essential to human nutrition.

See Also
octadecanoid monounsaturated double bond long compound essential phytoene cholesterol
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