eicosanoid
Meanings
noun
- Any of a family of naturally-occurring substances derived from 20-carbon polyunsaturated fatty acids; they include the prostaglandins, thromboxanes, leukotrienes and epoxyeicosatrienoic acids; they function as hormones.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From eicosanoic + -oid (“-like”).
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