eicosanoid
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noun \ī-ˈkō-sə-ˌnȯid\Definition of EICOSANOID
: any of a class of compounds (as the prostaglandins) derived from polyunsaturated fatty acids (as arachidonic acid) and involved in cellular activity
Origin of EICOSANOID
eicosa- containing 20 atoms (from Greek eikosa- twenty, from eikosi) + -noic, suffix used in names of fatty acids (from -ane + -oic) + 1-oid — more at vigesimal
First Known Use: 1980
ei·co·sa·noid
noun \ī-ˈkō-sə-ˌnȯid\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of EICOSANOID
: any of a class of compounds (as the prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and thromboxanes) derived from polyunsaturated fatty acids (as arachidonic acid) and involved in cellular activity
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