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Definition of Prostaglandin
1. Noun. A potent substance that acts like a hormone and is found in many bodily tissues (and especially in semen); produced in response to trauma and may affect blood pressure and metabolism and smooth muscle activity.
Definition of Prostaglandin
1. Noun. (biochemistry) Any of a group of naturally occurring lipids derived from the C20 acid prostanoic acid; they have a number of physiological functions and may be considered to be hormones. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Prostaglandin
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Prostaglandin
Literary usage of Prostaglandin
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"Madison General Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin 53715 Various studies provide indirect
or direct evidence that prostaglandin E2 is involved in regulating the ..."
2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"This leads to the requirement that activation of the prostaglandin receptor site,
by formation or release of prostaglandin, occurs as an early event that ..."
3. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"Communications to the Editor Isolation and Characterization of a New prostaglandin
Isomer Sir: prostaglandins are biosynthesized from C-20 poly- unsaturated ..."
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