Definitions For Leukotriene

Noun

LEUKOTRIENE (plural LEUKOTRIENEs) (biochemistry) Any of several physiologically active lipids, related to the prostaglandins, that participate in allergic responses.

Derived terms

cysteinyl leukotriene peptidoleukotriene sulfidoleukotriene

Translations

Chinese: : Mandarin: 白三烯 (báisānxī) Czech: leukotrien, m Finnish: leukotrieeni German: Leukotrien Spanish: leucotrieno, m

Etymology

From {{af, en, leuko-, triene}}, coined by Swedish biochemist {{w, Bengt I. Samuelsson}}.

Is Leukotriene a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
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Scrabble
15
Words with Friends
18

The word Leukotriene is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends

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