Long-chain

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a chain of more than about twelve carbon atoms. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    of molecules having relatively long chains of atoms in a molecule wordnet

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"The investigation, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that women who received 2.4 grams of long-chain omega-3 supplements in the last three months of pregnancy reduced their child's risk of asthma by 31 percent."

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