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isofuran

isofuran noun: any of various nonclassic eicosanoids formed nonenzymatically by free radical mediated peroxidation of arachidonic acid, similar to the isoprostanes but with a substituted tetrahydrofuran ring.

Noun

isofuran (plural isofurans)

  1. Any of various nonclassic eicosanoids formed nonenzymatically by free radical mediated peroxidation of arachidonic acid, similar to the isoprostanes but with a substituted tetrahydrofuran ring.

Forms of isofuran

pluralisofurans
alternative formisofurane

Origin of isofuran

From iso- + furan.

Questions about isofuran

What does isofuran mean?
Isofuran means any of various nonclassic eicosanoids formed nonenzymatically by free radical mediated peroxidation of arachidonic acid, similar to the isoprostanes but with a substituted tetrahydrofuran ring.
What part of speech is isofuran?
Isofuran is a noun.
What is the plural of isofuran?
The plural of isofuran is isofurans.

Words near isofuran in the dictionary

  1. isofucosterol
  2. isofucoxanthin
  3. isofunctional
  4. isofunctionality
  5. isofunctionally
  6. isofuran
  7. isofurane
  8. isofuranes
  9. isofurans
  10. isogam
  11. isogamete

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