NOUN | body | prostaglandin | a potent substance that acts like a hormone and is found in many bodily tissues (and especially in semen) |
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Sounds | prowstaeglae'ndihn | |
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Rhymes | Adrenalin ... zeppelin / Zeppelin: 223 rhymes with ihn... |
Meaning | A 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. | |
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Broader | autacoid, autocoid | Any physiologically active internal secretion especially one of uncertain classification |
Spanish | prostaglandina | |
Catalan | prostaglandina |
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