prostaglandin

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prostaglandin alprostadil prostaglandin E1

Main Entry: pros·ta·glan·din
Pronunciation: präs-t-glan-dn
Function: noun
: any of various oxygenated unsaturated cyclic fatty acids of animals that are formed as cyclooxygenase metabolites especially from unsaturated fatty acids (as arachidonic acid) composed of a chain of 20 carbon atoms and that perform a variety of hormonelike actions (as in controlling blood pressure or smooth muscle contraction)