EnglishprostaglandinsnounMeaningAny of a group of naturally occurring lipids derived from the C20 acid prostanoic acid; they have a number of physiological functions and may be considered to be hormones.Related wordsleukotrienes(English)pgs(English)prostanoids(English)eicosanoids(English)prostacyclins(English)thromboxanes(English)isoprostanes(English)endoperoxides(English)SourcesDictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data