Definitions For Eicosanoid

Noun

EICOSANOID (plural EICOSANOIDs) (biochemistry) 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.

Synonyms

icosanoid

Translations

{{trans-top}} French: eicosanoïde, m Italian: eicosanoide, m

Etymology

From {{af, en, εἴκοσι, -ane, -oic, -oid, lang1=grc, t1=twenty, t2=an alkane, t3=a carboxylic acid, t4=-like}}.

Is Eicosanoid a Scrabble Word?

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13
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15

The word Eicosanoid is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends

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