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prostacyclin definition

pros·ta·cy·clin (präs′tə sī′klin)

noun

a derivative of prostaglandins that forms in the walls of blood vessels, prevents blood clots, and, usually, dilates blood vessels

Etymology: < prostaglandin + cycl(o)- + -in

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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