n.
Pronunciation: ˌ präs-t ə - ' s ī -kl ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: prosta- (as in prostaglandin ) + cycl- + 1 -in
Date: 1976
: a prostaglandin that is a metabolite of arachidonic acid, inhibits platelet aggregation, and dilates blood vessels
n.
Pronunciation: ˌ präs-t ə - ' s ī -kl ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: prosta- (as in prostaglandin ) + cycl- + 1 -in
Date: 1976
: a prostaglandin that is a metabolite of arachidonic acid, inhibits platelet aggregation, and dilates blood vessels
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012