hydroxyprostaglandin

noun

Any of several hydroxy derivatives of prostaglandin that are smooth muscle relaxants

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Meanings

nounhydroxyprostaglandin (plural hydroxyprostaglandins)

plural hydroxyprostaglandins

  1. biochemistryAny of several hydroxy derivatives of prostaglandin that are smooth muscle relaxants

Origin

From hydroxy + prostaglandin.

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APA

hydroxyprostaglandin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroxyprostaglandin

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“hydroxyprostaglandin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroxyprostaglandin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydroxyprostaglandin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroxyprostaglandin.

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