PROSTAGLANDIN

Meaning of PROSTAGLANDIN in English

[ ˌprɒstə'glandɪn ]

■ noun Biochemistry any of a group of compounds with various biological effects, including the promotion of uterine contractions.

Origin

1930s: from prostate + gland 1 + -in 1 .

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

PROSTAGLANDIN — noun Etymology: prostate gland + 1-in; from its occurrence in the seminal fluid of animals Date: 1936 any of various …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PROSTAGLANDIN — Any of a class of organic compounds that occur in many animal tissues and have diverse hormonelike effects in animals …
Английский словарь Британика
PROSTAGLANDIN — ˌprästəˈglandə̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary prostate (I) + English gland or French glande + International Scientific …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PROSTAGLANDIN — /pros'teuh glan"din/ , n. 1. Biochem. any of a class of unsaturated fatty acids that are involved in the contraction …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PROSTAGLANDIN — n. any of a number of hormone-like substances that are derived from amino acids and help to regulate various bodily …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PROSTAGLANDIN — noun Etymology: prosta te gland + -in (I); from its occurrence in the seminal fluid of animals Date: 1936 : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PROSTAGLANDIN — [pros.ta.glan.din] n [prostate gland + [1]-in; fr. its occurrence in the seminal fluid of animals] (1936): any of various oxygenated …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PROSTAGLANDIN
Britannica English vocabulary
PROSTAGLANDIN — prostaglandin BrE AmE ˌprɒst ə ˈɡlænd ɪn § -ən AmE ˌprɑːst- ▷ prostaglandin|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PROSTAGLANDIN — n. any of a group of hormone-like substances causing contraction of the muscles in mammalian (esp. uterine) tissues etc. [G …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PROSTAGLANDIN — n. any of a group of hormone-like substances causing contraction of the muscles in mammalian (esp. uterine) tissues etc. [ …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PROSTAGLANDIN — n. any of a group of hormone-like substances causing contraction of the muscles in mammalian (esp. uterine) tissues etc. Etymology: …
Oxford English vocab
PROSTAGLANDIN — n. Any of a class of organic compounds that occur in many animal tissues and have diverse hormonelike effects in …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PROSTAGLANDIN — a locally-acting chemical messenger that is produced by many types of cells. Prostaglandins have a wide variety of effects including …
AIDS English Glossary
PROSTAGLANDIN — биохим. простагландин (биохимия) простагландин
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PROSTAGLANDIN — Простагландины
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
PROSTAGLANDIN — n биохим. простагландин
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PROSTAGLANDIN — биохим. простагландин
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
PROSTAGLANDIN — (n) простагландин
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
PROSTAGLANDIN — n биохим. простагландин
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
PROSTAGLANDIN — n биохим. простагландин
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PROSTAGLANDIN — простагландин (регулирует обмен веществ в клетках)
Новый Англо-Русский медицинский словарь
PROSTAGLANDIN — Простагландины
Британский Англо-Русский словарь
PROSTAGLANDIN — биохим. простагландин (биохимия) простагландин
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
PROSTAGLANDIN — n. Pronunciation: ˌ präs-t ə - ' glan-d ə n Function: noun Etymology: prosta te gland + 1 -in; from …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PROSTACYCLIN — noun Etymology: prosta- (as in prostaglandin) + cycl- + 1-in Date: 1976 a prostaglandin that is a metabolite of arachidonic …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MISOPROSTOL — noun Etymology: miso- (perhaps from methyl + iso-) + prostaglandin + 1-ol Date: 1982 a synthetic prostaglandin analog C 22 …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ALPROSTADIL — noun Etymology: probably from 2alpha + prostaglandin + -il, alteration of -yl Date: 1981 a prostaglandin C 20 H 34 …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PROSTACYCLIN — ˌprästəˈsīklə̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: prosta- (as in prostaglandin — herein) + cycl- + -in : a prostaglandin that …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PROSTACYCLIN — /pros'teuh suy"klin/ , n. Biochem. a prostaglandin, C 20 H 32 O 5 , that specifically inhibits the formation of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PROSTACYCLIN — noun Etymology: prosta- (as in prostaglandin ) + cycl- + -in (I) Date: 1976 : a prostaglandin that is a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SYNTHESIS — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE increased ▪ This may represent either increased synthesis of the type 1 chain precursor …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary

Concise Oxford English vocab

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