eicosanoid

[ ī-kō′sə-noid′ ]

n.

Any of the physiologically active substances derived from arachidonic acid, including the prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and thromboxanes.

Nearby words

eolic, eolipile, eolith, eolithic, eolus, eicosanoid, eonian, eonism, eop, eos, eosin

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