eicosanoid
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek εἴκοσι (eíkosi, “twenty”) + εἶδος (eîdos, “form, likeness”).
Noun
eicosanoid (plural eicosanoids)
- (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
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