thromboxane

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noun

Any of a number of eicosanoids, related to prostaglandin, that have a role in the clotting of blood

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Meanings

nounthromboxane (plural thromboxanes)

plural thromboxanes

  1. chemistryAny of a number of eicosanoids, related to prostaglandin, that have a role in the clotting of blood

Origin

From thromb- + oxane.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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