prostacyclin
[ pros-tuh-sahy-klin ]
/ ˌprɒs təˈsaɪ klɪn /
noun Biochemistry.
a prostaglandin, C20H32O5, that specifically inhibits the formation of blood clots.
Origin of prostacyclin
Words nearby prostacyclin
prosphora,
prosphoron,
pross,
prosser,
prost,
prostacyclin,
prostaglandin,
prostanoic acid,
prostas,
prostasis,
prostat-
Medical definitions for prostacyclin
prostacyclin
[ prŏs′tə-sī′klĭn ]
n.
A prostaglandin produced in the walls of blood vessels that acts as a vasodilator and inhibits platelet aggregation.