Pharmacologic Substance
oleic acid
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An unsaturated fatty acid that is the most widely distributed and abundant fatty acid in nature. It is used commercially in the preparation of oleates and lotions, and as a pharmaceutical solvent. (Stedman, 26th ed)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Monounsaturated fatty acid with 18 carbons and the double bond at the 9th carbon from the methyl end.CRCH Nutrition TerminologyCancer Research Center of Hawaii, University of Hawaii, 2021
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