eicosanoid
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek εἴκοσι (eíkosi, “twenty”) + -ane (“an alkane”) + -oic (“a carboxylic acid”) + -oid (“-like”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /aɪˈkoʊ.səˌnɔɪd/
Noun
eicosanoid (plural eicosanoids)
- (organic chemistry) 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.
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References
- “eicosanoid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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