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Definition of Thromboxanes
1. thromboxane [n] - See also: thromboxane
Medical Definition of Thromboxanes
1. Physiologically active compounds found in many organs of the body. They are formed in vivo from the prostaglandin endoperoxides and cause platelet aggregation, contraction of arteries, and other biological effects. Thromboxanes are important mediators of the actions of polyunsaturated fatty acids transformed by cyclooxygenase. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Thromboxanes
Literary usage of Thromboxanes
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Solid Phase Extraction in Sample Preparation: An Applications Bibliography by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"... thromboxanes from Biological fluids (Phase/Analysis: C18/GC/MS) ... thromboxanes
from Urine (Phase/Analysis: CE/GC) ..."
2. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"An arachidonic acid cascade occurs, including prosta- glandins and thromboxanes,
and vascular tone changes occur, swelling and redness, for example. ..."
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