eicosanoid

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek εἴκοσι (eíkosi, “twenty”) + εἶδος (eîdos, “form, likeness”).

Noun

eicosanoid (plural eicosanoids)

1. (biochemistry) 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.

Synonyms

• icosanoid

Translations

Translations

• French: eicosanoïde (fr) m
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• Italian: eicosanoide m