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ACIDE DOCOSAHEXAENOIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- docosahexanoic acid
1, record 1, English, docosahexanoic%20acid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DHA 2, record 1, English, DHA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- docasahexanoic acid 3, record 1, English, docasahexanoic%20acid
less frequent
- DHA 3, record 1, English, DHA
correct
- DHA 3, record 1, English, DHA
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metabolite of the omega-3 fatty acid alpha-linolenic acid. 4, record 1, English, - docosahexanoic%20acid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acide docosahexanoïque
1, record 1, French, acide%20docosahexano%C3%AFque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ADH 2, record 1, French, ADH
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- DHA 3, record 1, French, DHA
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- acide docosahexaénoïque 4, record 1, French, acide%20docosahexa%C3%A9no%C3%AFque
correct, masculine noun
- ADH 4, record 1, French, ADH
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- ADH 4, record 1, French, ADH
- acide docasahexanoïque 5, record 1, French, acide%20docasahexano%C3%AFque
masculine noun, less frequent
- ADH 6, record 1, French, ADH
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- DHA 7, record 1, French, DHA
see observation, masculine noun
- ADH 6, record 1, French, ADH
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Des spécialistes] ont mesuré la concentration de deux acides gras oméga-3 dans le sang de 426 Inuits du Nunavik. Ces deux composés, l'EPA (acide eicosapentanoïque) et le DHA (acide docosahexanoïque) abondent dans les poissons et les mammifères marins qui font partie de l'alimentation traditionnelle de ce peuple. 3, record 1, French, - acide%20docosahexano%C3%AFque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'acide docosahexaénoïque (ADH). L’ADH est également présent dans les produits marins, plus particulièrement dans certains poissons gras. Il joue un rôle fondamental dans le développement du cerveau et de la rétine ainsi que dans la formation et la motilité des spermatozoïdes. 7, record 1, French, - acide%20docosahexano%C3%AFque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ADH : abréviation non officielle; ne pas l'utiliser seule, pour éviter tout risque de confusion. DHA : abréviation anglaise. 2, record 1, French, - acide%20docosahexano%C3%AFque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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