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)

1. Of or pertaining to arachidonic acid or its derivatives.

Derived terms

• arachidonate

 

Related terms

• arachidic

References

• “arachidonic”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “arachidonic”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.