isofuran

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noun

Any of various nonclassic eicosanoids formed nonenzymatically by free radical mediated peroxidation of arachidonic acid, similar to the isoprostanes but with a substituted tetrahydrofuran ring.

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Meanings

nounisofuran (plural isofurans)

plural isofurans · alternative isofurane

  1. biochemistryAny of various nonclassic eicosanoids formed nonenzymatically by free radical mediated peroxidation of arachidonic acid, similar to the isoprostanes but with a substituted tetrahydrofuran ring.

Origin

From iso- + furan.

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isofuran. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isofuran

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“isofuran.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isofuran. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “isofuran,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isofuran.

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