"Myristic Acid" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A saturated 14-carbon fatty acid occurring in most animal and vegetable fats, particularly butterfat and coconut, palm, and nutmeg oils. It is used to synthesize flavor and as an ingredient in soaps and cosmetics. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D019814
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D10.251.640.630
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| Concept/Terms |
Myristic Acid- Myristic Acid
- Acid, Myristic
- Tetradecanoic Acid
- Acid, Tetradecanoic
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| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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