prostaglandin

English

Etymology

From German Prostaglandin. Equivalent to prosta(te) + gland + -in. So called because it was originally believed to be secreted by the prostate.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɹɒstəˈɡlændɪn/

Noun

prostaglandin (plural prostaglandins)

1. (biochemistry) Any of a group of naturally occurring lipids derived from the C₂₀ acid prostanoic acid; they have a number of physiological functions and may be considered to be hormones.
   • 2001, Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2001), page 51:

     This enzyme generates an inflammatory mediator known as prostaglandin, which triggers pain and other aspects of inflammation.

Translations

lipid

• Catalan: prostaglandina f
• Czech: prostaglandin m
• Finnish: prostaglandiini
• French: prostaglandine (fr)
• Italian: prostaglandina (it)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Japanese: プロスタグランジン (purosutaguranjin)
• Portuguese: prostaglandina
• Spanish: prostaglandina
• Swedish: prostaglandin (sv)

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Czech

Noun

1. prostaglandin