Meaning Of The Word Eicosanoid

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eicosanoid in British English
noun: any of a group of compounds, including the leukotrienes and the prostglandins, which are produced by the oxygenation of essential fatty acids and which are involved in a range of physiological processes, including inflammation and immunity

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