eicosanoid
English
/aɪˈkoʊ.səˌnɔɪd/
noun
Definitions
- (biochemistry) Any of a family of naturally-occurring substances derived from 20-carbon polyunsaturated fatty acids; they include the prostaglandins, thromboxanes, leukotrienes and epoxyeicosatrienoic acids; they function as hormones.
Etymology
Affix from Ancient Greek εἴκοσι (twenty).
Origin
Ancient Greek
εἴκοσι
Gloss
twenty
Concept
Semantic Field
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