eicosanoid
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[edit] Etymology
From Ancient Greek εἴκοσι (eikosi, “twenty”) + εἶδος (eidos, “form, likeness”).
[edit] Noun
Wikipedia eicosanoid (plural eicosanoids)
- (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
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- Italian: eicosanoide (it) m.
