Definition of Eicosanoid
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Medical Definition of Eicosanoid
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Useful generic term for compounds derived from arachidonic acid. Includes leukotrienes, prostacyclin, prostaglandins and thromboxanes.
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)
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