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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.
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See also

eicosanol eicosanoyl eicosapentaene eicosapentaenoate eicosapentaenoic acid eicosapentaenoyl

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