PROSTACYCLIN

Meaning of PROSTACYCLIN in English

[ ˌprɒstə'sʌɪklɪn ]

■ noun Biochemistry a compound of the prostaglandin type produced in arterial walls, which functions as an anticoagulant and vasodilator.

Origin

1970s: from prostaglandin + cyclic + -in 1 .

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PROSTACYCLIN — USP DI - Epoprostenol (Systemic)
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PROSTACYCLIN — noun Etymology: prosta- (as in prostaglandin) + cycl- + 1-in Date: 1976 a prostaglandin that is a metabolite of arachidonic …
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PROSTACYCLIN — ˌprästəˈsīklə̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: prosta- (as in prostaglandin — herein) + cycl- + -in : a prostaglandin that …
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PROSTACYCLIN — /pros'teuh suy"klin/ , n. Biochem. a prostaglandin, C 20 H 32 O 5 , that specifically inhibits the formation of …
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PROSTACYCLIN — noun Etymology: prosta- (as in prostaglandin ) + cycl- + -in (I) Date: 1976 : a prostaglandin that is a …
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PROSTACYCLIN — [pros.ta.cy.clin] n [prosta- (as in prostaglandin) + cycl- + [1]-in] (1976): a prostaglandin that is a metabolite of arachidonic acid, …
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PROSTACYCLIN — простациклин (вазодилататор)
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PROSTACYCLIN — n. Pronunciation: ˌ präs-t ə - ' s ī -kl ə n Function: noun Etymology: prosta- (as in prostaglandin ) …
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THROMBOXANE — [ θrɒm'bɒkseɪn ] ■ noun Biochemistry a hormone of the prostacyclin type released from blood platelets, which induces platelet aggregation …
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