NCIt definition : A monounsaturated very long-chain fatty acid with a 22-carbon backbone and a single
double bond originating from the 9th position from the methyl end, with the double
bond in the cis- configuration.;
Alternative definition : CRCH: Monounsaturated fatty acid with 22 carbons and the double bond in the cis formation
at the 9th carbon from the methyl end.;