leukotriene

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leukotriene

/ˌlu.koʊˈtɹaɪ.in/ US

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From leuko- + triene, coined by Swedish biochemist Bengt I. Samuelsson.

noun leukotrienes

Any of several physiologically active lipids, related to the prostaglandins, that participate in allergic responses.

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noun any of several physiologically active lipids

Español	leucotrieno
中文	白三烯 báisānxī
Deutsch	Leukotrien

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@misc{leukotriene_2026,
  title = {leukotriene},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/leukotriene},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}