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Noun: prostaglandin  ,pró-stu'glan-din
  1. A potent substance that acts like a hormone and is found in many bodily tissues (and especially in semen); produced in response to trauma and may affect blood pressure and metabolism and smooth muscle activity

Derived forms: prostaglandins

Type of: autacoid, autocoid

Encyclopedia: Prostaglandin

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