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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pros•ta•glan•din (pros′tə glan′din),USA pronunciation n. - Biochemistryany of a class of unsaturated fatty acids that are involved in the contraction of smooth muscle, the control of inflammation and body temperature, and many other physiological functions.
- Drugs[Pharm.]any commercial preparation of this substance.
- prosta(te) + gland1 + -in2 1935–40
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: prostaglandin /ˌprɒstəˈɡlændɪn/ n - any of a group of potent hormone-like compounds composed of essential fatty acids and found in all mammalian tissues, esp human semen. Prostaglandins stimulate the muscles of the uterus and affect the blood vessels; they are used to induce abortion or birth
Etymology: 20th Century: from prosta(te) gland + -in; it was originally believed to be secreted by the prostate gland |