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Definition of prostacyclin - 4 dictionary results

pros⋅ta⋅cy⋅clin

[pros-tuh-sahy-klin]
–noun Biochemistry.
a prostaglandin, C2 0H3 2O5, that specifically inhibits the formation of blood clots.

Origin:
1975–80; prosta(te) + cycl(ic) + -in 2 , on the model of prostaglandin
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pros·ta·cy·clin   (prŏs'tə-sī'klĭn)   
n.  A prostaglandin produced in the walls of blood vessels that acts as a vasodilator and inhibits platelet aggregation.

[prosta(te) + cycl(ic) + -in.]
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Main Entry: pros·ta·cy·clin
Pronunciation: "präs-t&-'sI-kl&n
Function: noun
: a prostaglandin that is a metabolite ofarachidonic acid, inhibits aggregation of platelets, and dilates blood vessels
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prostacyclin pros·ta·cy·clin (prŏs'tə-sī'klĭn)
n.
A prostaglandin produced in the walls of blood vessels that acts as a vasodilator and inhibits platelet aggregation.

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