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prostaglandin definition

prosta·glan·din (präs′tə glan′din)

noun

any of a group of hormonelike fatty acids found throughout the body, esp. in semen, that affect blood pressure, metabolism, body temperature, and other important body processes

Etymology: < prostate + gland + -in

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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