HyperDic: prostaglandin

English > 1 sense of the word prostaglandin:
NOUNbodyprostaglandina potent substance that acts like a hormone and is found in many bodily tissues (and especially in semen)
prostaglandin > pronunciation
Soundsprowstaeglae'ndihn
RhymesAdrenalin ... zeppelin / Zeppelin: 223 rhymes with ihn...
English > prostaglandin: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningA potent substance that acts like a hormone and is found in many bodily tissues (and especially in semen); produced in response to trauma and may affect blood pressure and metabolism and smooth muscle activity.
Broaderautacoid, autocoidAny physiologically active internal secretion especially one of uncertain classification
Spanishprostaglandina
Catalanprostaglandina

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