eicosanoid

== English == === Etymology === From eicosanoic +‎ -oid (“-like”). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /aɪˈkoʊ.səˌnɔɪd/ === Noun === eicosanoid (plural eicosanoids) (organic chemistry) Any of a family of naturally-occurring substances derived from 20-carbon polyunsaturated fatty acids; they include the prostaglandins, thromboxanes, leukotrienes and epoxyeicosatrienoic acids; they function as hormones. ==== Synonyms ==== icosanoid ==== Translations ==== === References === “eicosanoid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.