prostaglandin

prostaglandin definition - medical

pros·ta·glan·din (prŏsˌtə-glănˈdĭn)

noun
Any of a group of hormonelike substances produced in various tissues that are derived from amino acids and mediate a range of physiological functions, such as metabolism and nerve transmission.

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