prostacyclin
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of prostacyclin
1975–80; prosta(te) + cycl(ic) + -in 2, on the model of prostaglandin
Example Sentences
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The most common adverse events associated with selexapig were similar to those seen with previous prostacyclin therapies, including headache, diarrhea, nausea, jaw pain, vomiting, pain in extremity, myalgia, nasopharyngitis and flushing.
From Forbes • Jun. 15, 2014
Animal studies suggest that COX-2 also promotes chemical reactions that churn out prostacyclin, a protein that keeps blood vessels dilated and keeps platelets from clumping together to form blood clots.
From Time Magazine Archive
A type called thromboxanes, discovered in platelets by Samuelsson in 1973, helps blood to clot; prostacyclin, a PG identified by Vane in 1976, is the most powerful natural inhibitor of clotting.
From Time Magazine Archive
Doctors believe a drop in prostacyclin may also be behind the increased incidence of heart attacks and strokes in COX-2 users.
From Time Magazine Archive
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