arachidonic
English
Etymology
Formed irregularly from arachidic, from New Latin arachis (“peanut”) + -one + -ic
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˌɹak.ɪˈdɒn.ɪk/
- (General American) IPA(key): /əˌɹæ.kəˈdɑ.nɪk/
- Rhymes: -ɒnɪk
Adjective
arachidonic (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to arachidonic acid or its derivatives.
Derived terms
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References
- “arachidonic”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “arachidonic”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.