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thromboxane
throm·box·ane T0189675 (thrŏm-bŏk′sān)n. Any of several compounds, originally derived from prostaglandin precursors in platelets, that stimulate aggregation of platelets and constriction of blood vessels. [thromb(o)- + ox(o)- + -ane.]thromboxane (θrɒmˈbɒkseɪn) na substance formed from prostaglandin precursors in platelets that promotes the constriction of blood vessels and aids blood clottingthrom•box•ane (θrɒmˈbɒk seɪn) n. a compound, C20H32O5, formed in blood platelets, that constricts blood vessels and promotes clotting. [1975; thromb (us) + ox- + -ane] thromboxane
thromboxane[‚thräm′bäk‚sān] (biochemistry) Any member of a group of 20-carbon fatty acids related to the prostaglandins and derived mainly from arachidonic acid. thromboxane
thromboxane [throm-bok´sān] an intermediate in the metabolic pathway of arachidonic acid, formed from prostaglandin endoperoxides, and released from suitably stimulated platelets; the unstable form, thromboxane A2, is a potent inducer of platelet aggregation and constrictor of arterial smooth muscle.throm·box·ane (throm-bok'sān), The formal parent of the thromboxanes; prostanoic acid in which the -COOH has been reduced to -CH3 and an oxygen atom has been inserted between carbons 11 and 12.thromboxane (thrŏm-bŏk′sān)n. Any of several compounds, originally derived from prostaglandin precursors in platelets, that stimulate aggregation of platelets and constriction of blood vessels.AcronymsSeethoracic |