Pronunciation: ˌ d ō -k ō -s ə - ˌ hek-s ə - ˌ ē - ' n ō -ik-
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary docosa noic acid (a crystalline fatty acid) + hexa- + -ene + -oic
: an omega-3 fatty acid C 22 H 32 O 2 found especially in fish of cold waters