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palmitoylethanolamide

palmitoylethanolamide noun: an endogenous fatty acid amide, belonging to the class of nuclear factor agonists, with anti-inflammatory, antinociceptive, neuroprotective and anticonvulsant properties.

palmitoylethanolamide: an endogenous fatty acid amide, belonging to the class of nuclear factor agonists, with...
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Noun

palmitoylethanolamide (uncountable)

  1. An endogenous fatty acid amide, belonging to the class of nuclear factor agonists, with anti-inflammatory, antinociceptive, neuroprotective and anticonvulsant properties.
    Synonyms:
    PEA

Synonyms of palmitoylethanolamide

Questions about palmitoylethanolamide

What does palmitoylethanolamide mean?
Palmitoylethanolamide means an endogenous fatty acid amide, belonging to the class of nuclear factor agonists, with anti-inflammatory, antinociceptive, neuroprotective and anticonvulsant properties.
What part of speech is palmitoylethanolamide?
Palmitoylethanolamide is a noun.

Words near palmitoylethanolamide in the dictionary

  1. palmitoylates
  2. palmitoylating
  3. palmitoylation
  4. palmitoylations
  5. palmitoylcarnitine
  6. palmitoylethanolamide
  7. palmitoylome
  8. palmitoylomes
  9. palmitoyls
  10. palmitoyltransferase
  11. palmitoyltransferases

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