HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
← Back to search

Meaning of eicosanoid | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/aɪˈkoʊ.səˌnɔɪd/

Definitions

Any of a family of naturally-occurring substances derived from 20-carbon polyunsaturated fatty acids; they include the prostaglandins, thromboxanes, leukotrienes and epoxyeicosatrienoic acids; they function as hormones.

Equivalents

Suomi eikosanoidi
Français eicosanoïde
Italiano eicosanoide

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

Learn this word in context

See eicosanoid used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course