eicosanoid
eicosanoid Any of a group of fatty acids or their related compounds having 20 carbon atoms and one or more double bonds. The eicosanoids include various biologically important molecules, notably arachidonic acid and its derivatives, the prostaglandins and leukotrienes.
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