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eicosanoid

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ei·co·sa·noid   (ī'kō-sə-noid')   
n.  Any of a group of substances that are derived from arachidonic acid, including leukotrienes, prostaglandins, and thromboxanes.

[eicosan(e), chemical name (Greek eikosi, twenty, from its twenty carbon atoms; see wīktī- in Indo-European roots + -ane) + -oid.]
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Main Entry: ei·co·sa·noid
Pronunciation: I-'kO-s&-"noid
Function: noun
: any of a class of compounds (as the prostaglandins,leukotrienes, and thromboxanes) derived from polyunsaturated fatty acids (as arachidonic acid) and involved in cellular activity
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eicosanoid ei·co·sa·noid (ī-kō'sə-noid')
n.
Any of the physiologically active substances derived from arachidonic acid, including the prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and thromboxanes.

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