Meanings
nounprostanoid (plural prostanoids)
plural prostanoids
- chemistryAny of the prostaglandins and related compounds
Origin
From prost(ate) + -ane + -o- + -id.
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APA
prostanoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prostanoid
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“prostanoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prostanoid. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prostanoid,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prostanoid.
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