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prostacyclin

prostacyclin noun: a prostaglandin produced in the walls of blood vessels; it acts as a vasodilator and inhibits the aggregation of platelets.

Noun

prostacyclin (plural prostacyclins)

  1. A prostaglandin produced in the walls of blood vessels; it acts as a vasodilator and inhibits the aggregation of platelets

Forms of prostacyclin

pluralprostacyclins

Questions about prostacyclin

What does prostacyclin mean?
Prostacyclin means a prostaglandin produced in the walls of blood vessels; it acts as a vasodilator and inhibits the aggregation of platelets.
What part of speech is prostacyclin?
Prostacyclin is a noun.
What is the plural of prostacyclin?
The plural of prostacyclin is prostacyclins.

Words near prostacyclin in the dictionary

  1. prossie
  2. prossies
  3. prossing
  4. prossy
  5. Prost
  6. prostacyclin
  7. prostacycline
  8. prostacyclines
  9. prostacyclins
  10. prostaglandin
  11. prostaglandins

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