Meanings
nounleukotriene (plural leukotrienes)
plural leukotrienes
- chemistryAny of several physiologically active lipids, related to the prostaglandins, that participate in allergic responses.
Origin
From leuko- + triene, coined by Swedish biochemist Bengt I. Samuelsson.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 白三烯
- 白三烯 (báisānxī)any of several physiologically active lipids
Czech leukotrien
- leukotrienany of several physiologically active lipids
Finnish leukotrieeni
- leukotrieeniany of several physiologically active lipids
German Leukotrien
- Leukotrienany of several physiologically active lipids
Spanish leucotrieno
- leucotrienoany of several physiologically active lipids
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APA
leukotriene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leukotriene
MLA
“leukotriene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leukotriene. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leukotriene,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leukotriene.
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