Pharmacologic Substance
octanoic acid
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A saturated medium-chain fatty acid with an 8-carbon backbone. Octanoic acid is found naturally in the milk of various mammals and is a minor component of coconut oil and palm kernel oil.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(caprylic acid) Saturated fatty acid with 8 carbons.CRCH Nutrition TerminologyCancer Research Center of Hawaii, University of Hawaii, 2021
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