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Definition of Eicosanoids
1. eicosanoid [n] - See also: eicosanoid
Medical Definition of Eicosanoids
1. A class of oxygenated, endogenous, unsaturated fatty acids derived from arachidonic acid. They include prostaglandins, leukotrienes, thromboxanes, and hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid compounds (hete). They are hormone-like substances that act near the site of synthesis without altering functions throughout the body. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Eicosanoids
Literary usage of Eicosanoids
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Alcohols Effect on Organ Function edited by Dianne M. Welsh (1997)
"eicosanoids. eicosanoids are a family of biological molecules with a wide ...
Different eicosanoids affect the liver in different ways: Prostaglandins and ..."
2. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"We investigated the effects of cigarette smoking on metabolism of two eicosanoids,
15-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (15-HETE) and ..."
3. Smokeless Tobacco Or Health: An International Perspective by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"Wiederhold, MD, Anderson, KM, Harris, JE Labeling of lipids and phospholipids
with 3H- arachidonic acid and the biosynthesis of eicosanoids in U937 cells ..."
4. Stress, Gender, and Alcohol-Seeking Behavior edited by Walter A. Hunt, Sam Zakhari (1996)
"Several from the periphery, by densely inner- eicosanoids, platelet activating
factor, vating both primary and secondary and serotonin show strong CRF- ..."
5. SBIR Program Diversity and Assessment Challenges: Report of a Symposium by Charles W. Wessner (2004)
"ARA is important for proper brain development in infants and is a precursor to
a group of hormone-like substances called eicosanoids, which are important in ..."
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