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leukotriene en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌlu.koʊˈtɹaɪ.in/ (US)

Etymology

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

Meanings

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

Forms

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leukotrienes Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

peptidoleukotriene · leukotrienic · zileuton · sulfidoleukotriene · cysteinyl leukotriene · antileukotriene · -lukast

Translations (5)

de Leukotrien (any of several physiologically active lipids) · cmn 白三烯 (any of several physiologically active lipids) · cs leukotrien (any of several physiologically active lipids) · fi leukotrieeni (any of several physiologically active lipids) · es leucotrieno (any of several physiologically active lipids)

wikipedia: Bengt I. Samuelsson