EPA
1.
U.S. Government. Environmental Protection Agency: an independent federal agency, created in 1970, that sets and enforces rules and standards that protect the environment and control pollution.
2.
eicosapentaenoic acid: an omega-3 fatty acid present in fish oils.
abbreviation
1.
eicosapentaenoic acid: a fatty acid, found in certain fish oils, that can reduce blood cholesterol
2.
Environmental Protection Agency
initialism for Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. federal agency proposed by President Richard Nixon and created in December 1970.
1.
eicosapentanoic acid
2.
Environmental Protection Agency
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