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prostaglandin Definition

prosta·glan·din (präs′tə glan′din)

noun

any of a group of hormonelike fatty acids found throughout the body, esp. in semen, that affect blood pressure, metabolism, body temperature, and other important body processes

Etymology: < prostate + gland + -in

prostaglandin Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • call: Also, your cervix releases some hormones locally, called prostaglandins.
  • produce: It also produces prostaglandins that have useful roles in the body.
  • include: There are many different types of pyrogens, including prostaglandins, the substances responsible for pain.
  • make: Therefore, as you make less prostaglandins, you have less inflammation and pain.
  • use: How painful this process is fully depends entirely on the type of prostaglandin used.
  • involve: The essential fatty acids of the Omega 3 series are required for the formation of prostaglandins involved in the function of the cardiovascular system.

Adjective modifier

  • anti-inflammatory: Omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids are the building blocks for the body to produce anti-inflammatory prostaglandins.
  • other: Use of misoprostol instead of other prostaglandins for the induction of labor would save a lot of money.
  • inflammatory: Omega-3 fatty acids have been shown to inhibit the formation of inflammatory prostaglandins.
  • beneficial: This, in turn, converts to beneficial prostaglandins that help regulate cell activity.
  • renal: Because of their effect on renal prostaglandins, cyclo-oxygenase inhibitors such as naproxen can increase the nephrotoxicity of cyclosporin.
  • active: The only orally active prostaglandin E1 analog on the market is Cytotec.

Modifies a noun

  • e2: There were no uterine ruptures among the 81 women induced with prostaglandin E2.
  • e1: In turn, GLA is converted into prostaglandin E1.
  • pessary: Some women have diarrhea, sickness, hot flushes and chills after being given the prostaglandin pessaries.
  • synthetase: The anti-inflammatory activity of NSAIDs in the rat paw edema test has been correlated with their ability to inhibit prostaglandin synthetase.
  • biosynthesis: It exerts its effects directly in inflamed tissues underlying the site of application, mainly by inhibiting prostaglandin biosynthesis.
  • synthesis: The central action probably involves inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis in the hypothalamus.

Preposition: in

  • brain: By reducing prostaglandins in the brain, ibuprofen lowers body temperature and hence reduces fever.
  • semen: Our hypothesis is that the prostaglandins in human semen induce tolerance for the spermatozoa.