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prostaglandin

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Main Entry:
pros·ta·glan·din 
          Listen to the pronunciation of prostaglandin
Pronunciation:
\ˌpräs-tə-ˈglan-dən\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
prostate gland + 1-in; from its occurrence in the seminal fluid of animals
Date:
1936
: any of various oxygenated unsaturated cyclic fatty acids of animals that are formed chiefly by the action of cyclooxygenase on arachidonic acid and perform a variety of hormonelike actions (as in controlling blood pressure or smooth muscle contraction)


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