eicosanoids

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A form of eicosanoid — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of eicosanoid
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