leukotriene
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Etymology edit
From leuko- + triene, coined by Swedish biochemist Bengt I. Samuelsson.
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Noun edit
leukotriene (plural leukotrienes)
- (biochemistry) Any of several physiologically active lipids, related to the prostaglandins, that participate in allergic responses.
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Translations edit
any of several physiologically active lipids
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