prostaglandin

English

Etymology

From German Prostaglandin. Equivalent to prosta(te) + gland + -in. So called because it was originally believed to be secreted by the prostate.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɹɒstəˈɡlændɪn/

• Audio (US):

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Noun

prostaglandin (plural prostaglandins)

1. (biochemistry) Any of a group of naturally occurring lipids derived from the C₂₀ acid prostanoic acid; they have a number of physiological functions and may be considered to be hormones.
   • 2001, Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford, page 51:

     This enzyme generates an inflammatory mediator known as prostaglandin, which triggers pain and other aspects of inflammation.

Translations

lipid

• Catalan: prostaglandina f
• Czech: prostaglandin m
• Finnish: prostaglandiini
• French: prostaglandine (fr)
• Italian: prostaglandina (it)
• Japanese: プロスタグランジン (purosutaguranjin)
• Portuguese: prostaglandina
• Spanish: prostaglandina
• Swedish: prostaglandin (sv)

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈprostaɡlandɪn]
• IPA^(key): [ˈprostaɡlandiːn]

Noun

prostaglandin m inan

1. prostaglandin

Declension

Declension of prostaglandin (hard masculine inanimate)

	singular	plural
nominative	prostaglandin	prostaglandiny
genitive	prostaglandinu	prostaglandinů
dative	prostaglandinu	prostaglandinům
accusative	prostaglandin	prostaglandiny
vocative	prostaglandine	prostaglandiny
locative	prostaglandinu	prostaglandinech
instrumental	prostaglandinem	prostaglandiny