omega

omega definition - medical

o·me·ga (ō-mĕgˈə, ō-mēˈgə, ō-māˈ-)

noun
Symbol ω, ω The 24th letter of the Greek alphabet.
adjective
Of or characterizing a chemical group or position at the end of a molecular chain, such as omega-oxidation.

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