ara
ara — 名詞
1. a fatty acid that is present in animal fats and oils; the body needs it to build
花生四烯酸
一種動物脂肪中的脂肪酸
a fatty acid that is present in animal fats and oils; the body needs it to build cell membranes and produce molecules that control inflammation and help wounds heal.
The blood test showed Rafael's ara levels were higher after the fish-based diet.
血液檢查顯示 Rafael 在食用魚類為主的飲食後，體內的 ara 濃度變高了。
passive: ara levels were measured in blood tests
Ara, or arachidonic acid, helps the body build cell walls and control swelling.
Ara（即花生四烯酸）能幫助身體建造細胞壁，並控制發炎與腫脹。
appositive: ara, or arachidonic acid, + biological function
Dr. Devika measured ara in the tissue to study how the wound was healing.
Devika 醫師測量組織中的 ara 含量，以研究傷口的癒合情況。
The nutrition guide listed foods rich in ara, such as egg yolks and animal liver.
這份營養指南列出了富含 ara 的食物，例如蛋黃和動物肝臟。
Ara levels in the blood drop when people cut back on red meat for weeks.
當一個人連續數週減少紅肉攝取量時，其血液中的 ara 濃度便會下降。
collocation: ara levels + change verb (drop / rise / change)
- ara levels
- ara content
- ara intake
- rich in ara
- dietary ara
- arachidonic acid
the full chemical name; 'ara' is always an abbreviation of this, never a different substance
- omega-6 fatty acid
a broader category that includes ara and several related fatty acids
用法筆記
Used mainly in scientific writing about nutrition, inflammation, and metabolism. In everyday speech, the full term 'arachidonic acid' or the general phrase 'fatty acids' is preferred.
同根字
- arachidonic形容詞C1
- arachidonate名詞C2
常見搭配
常用片語
- rich in ara
- source of ara
- dietary ara