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acid

[as-id] / ˈæs ɪd /






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They injected older mice with a specific polyunsaturated fatty acid and observed improved visual performance.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

The findings were published in Science Translational Medicine in a paper titled "Retinal polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation reverses aging-related vision decline in mice."

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

However, some cells become especially reliant on glutamine, an amino acid that plays a major role in metabolism.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

Running the numbers for the project a half-decade ago, Friedland reckoned on getting $150 a ton for the acid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

It looked and smelled to Mary like an acid.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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