# rumenic acid

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A conjugated linoleic acid found in the fat of ruminants and in dairy products, formed along with vaccenic acid by biohydrogenation of dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids in the rumen.

## Etymology
Name proposed by Kramer et al in 1998.

## Source
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