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🧈 Related to fatty acid 🧈 A fatty acid
vaccenic

vaccenic

9.9
A natural fatty acid in milk and meat from cows and sheep
  • noun
  • Specialized
: ácido vacénico
  • Researchers are studying the health effects of consuming vaccenic in different diets.

Examples

  • Scientists found high levels of vaccenic in the butter samples collected from the farm.

  • The vaccenic acid in butter is beneficial for health.

  • The nutritionist explained that vaccenic is naturally present in dairy and beef products.

  • Many dairy products contain vaccenic fatty acids.

  • Trans-vaccenic acid is a type of beneficial fat found in the milk of ruminant animals.

  • Many health experts advocate for the inclusion of vaccenic acid from dairy in a balanced diet.

  • Research suggests that trans-vaccenic acid may have positive effects on human health when consumed in moderation.

Surface Forms

vaccenic singular
vaccenics plural

Etymology

Vaccenic as a noun is named from Latin vacca 'cow' because this fatty acid is found mainly in cow fat and dairy products. That is why scientists use vaccenic to mean a fat you find in butter, milk, and beef.