Leukotriene

//ˌlu.koʊˈtɹaɪ.in// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several physiologically active lipids, related to the prostaglandins, that participate in allergic responses.

Etymology

From leuko- + triene, coined by Swedish biochemist Bengt I. Samuelsson.

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cysteinyl leukotriene

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