leukotriene

leukotriene
leukotriene [lo͞o΄kō trī′ēn΄, lo͞o΄kətrī′ēn΄]
n.
[ LEUKO- (var. of LEUCO-) + TRI- + -ENE: it contains three double bonds]
any of a group of compounds similar to the prostaglandins, which are released in the body when various cells are stimulated as by pollen, and cause constriction of air passages, swelling, and inflammation, as in asthma and rheumatoid arthritis

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