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MeSH Heading: Fatty Acids, Essential
Tree Number(s): D10.251.355.310
Unique ID: D005228
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005228
Annotation: general or unspecified; prefer specific groups or specific acid
Scope Note: Long chain organic acid molecules that must be obtained from the diet. Examples are LINOLEIC ACIDS and LINOLENIC ACIDS.
NLM Classification #: QU 90
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2003/07/09

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Fatty Acids, Essential MeSH Descriptor Data 2025