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Abstract
A class of compounds named after and generally derived from C20 fatty acids (EICOSANOIC ACIDS) that includes PROSTAGLANDINS; LEUKOTRIENES; THROMBOXANES, and HYDROXYEICOSATETRAENOIC ACIDS. They have hormone-like effects mediated by specialized receptors (RECEPTORS, EICOSANOID).
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Synonyms
3 entry terms
- Eicosanoid
- Icosanoid
- Icosanoids
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28 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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general or unspecified; prefer specifics
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90
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Previous Indexing
- Arachidonic Acids (1967-1989)
- Fatty Acids, Unsaturated (1973-1989)
- Leukotrienes (1989)
- Prostaglandins (1966-1989)
- Thromboxanes (1978-1989)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Eicosanoids. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015777. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015777
- Eicosanoids. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eicosanoid
- Eicosanoids. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q407680