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prostanoic acid

prostanoic acid noun: a C₂₀ fatty acid, containing a cyclopentane ring, that is the basis of the prostaglandins.

prostanoic acid: a C₂₀ fatty acid, containing a cyclopentane ring, that is the basis of the prostaglandins
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Noun

prostanoic acid

  1. a C₂₀ fatty acid, containing a cyclopentane ring, that is the basis of the prostaglandins

Origin of prostanoic acid

From prostaglandin + heptanoic acid. From prost(ate) + -ane + -oic.

Questions about prostanoic acid

What does prostanoic acid mean?
Prostanoic acid means a C₂₀ fatty acid, containing a cyclopentane ring, that is the basis of the prostaglandins.
What part of speech is prostanoic acid?
Prostanoic acid is a noun.

Words near prostanoic acid in the dictionary

  1. prostalene
  2. prostamide
  3. prostamides
  4. prostane
  5. prostanes
  6. prostanoic acid
  7. prostanoid
  8. prostanoids
  9. prostasin
  10. prostasome
  11. prostasomes

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