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Definition of Eicosanoid
1. Noun. (biochemistry) Any of a family of naturally-occurring substances derived fro 20-carbon polyunsaturated fatty acids; they include the prostaglandins, thromboxanes, leukotrienes and epoxyeicosatrienoic acids; they function as hormones. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Eicosanoid
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Medical Definition of Eicosanoid
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Eicosanoid
Literary usage of Eicosanoid
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Alcohols Effect on Organ Function edited by Dianne M. Welsh (1997)
"Another type of eicosanoid, the leukotrienes (eg, leukotriene 64), may cause
liver injury by attracting and activating neutrophils, special white blood ..."
2. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Inverse relationships between eicosanoid synthesis and intensity of smoking were
observed. No differences between smoker and nonsmoker PBMs were found. ..."
3. Molecular Neurobiology: Proceedings of the Second Nimh Conference by Steven Zalcman (1995)
"... channel did not require activation of the PLA2-eicosanoid cascade. The molecular
mechanism underlying arachidonic acid metabolite activation of the ..."
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