[ ˌlu:kə(ʊ)'trʌɪi:n ]
■ noun Biochemistry any of a group of biologically active compounds produced in the body from arachidonic acid.
Origin
from leuko- (because orig. isolated from leucocytes) + triene .
[ ˌlu:kə(ʊ)'trʌɪi:n ]
■ noun Biochemistry any of a group of biologically active compounds produced in the body from arachidonic acid.
Origin
from leuko- (because orig. isolated from leucocytes) + triene .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004