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prostanoid

prostanoid noun: any of the prostaglandins and related compounds.

Noun

prostanoid (plural prostanoids)

  1. Any of the prostaglandins and related compounds

Forms of prostanoid

pluralprostanoids

Origin of prostanoid

From prost(ate) + -ane + -o- + -id.

Words formed from prostanoid

Questions about prostanoid

What does prostanoid mean?
Prostanoid means any of the prostaglandins and related compounds.
What part of speech is prostanoid?
Prostanoid is a noun.
What is the plural of prostanoid?
The plural of prostanoid is prostanoids.

Words near prostanoid in the dictionary

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

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