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eicosanoid
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ei·co·sa·noid  (k-s-noid)
n.
Any of a group of substances that are derived from arachidonic acid, including leukotrienes, prostaglandins, and thromboxanes.
[eicosan(e), chemical name (Greek eikosi, twenty, from its twenty carbon atoms; see wkt- in Indo-European roots + -ane) + -oid.]
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