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prostaglandin

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All stomach effects are due to decreased prostaglandin levels.

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Quick take

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

Meaning at a glance

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noun

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

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for prostaglandin.

noun

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

Example sentences

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All stomach effects are due to decreased prostaglandin levels.

2

Soybean oil is a source of Omega-6 oil, which breaks down into inflammatory prostaglandins.

3

A dead or half-alive embryo is likely to produce neither gonadotropin nor progesterone, so it will be aborted and flushed on the next prostaglandin spike.

4

The corpus luteum releases progesterone that counteracts prostaglandin, but toward the end of the estrous cycle the CL degrades into an inert corpus albicans.

Proper noun examples

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Prostaglandin E2 inhibits the release of endorphins so suppressing prostaglandins may have an impact on anxiety.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use prostaglandin in a sentence?

All stomach effects are due to decreased prostaglandin levels.

What does prostaglandin mean?

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

What part of speech is prostaglandin?

prostaglandin is commonly used as noun.