prostaglandin
noun
pros·ta·glan·din
ˌprä-stə-ˈglan-dən 
: any of various oxygenated unsaturated cyclic fatty acids of animals that are formed chiefly by the action of cyclooxygenase on arachidonic acid and perform a variety of hormonelike actions (as in controlling blood pressure or smooth muscle contraction)
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Seminal fluid contains a hormone-like substance called prostaglandins, which is capable of ripening the cervix, says Dr. Belotte.
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Nicole Harris, Parents, 8 May 2024
NSAIDs stop your body from making prostaglandins, which curbs swelling and pain.
—Julia Ries, SELF, 7 May 2024
Mice engineered to lack the receptor that allows for prostaglandin E2 signaling displayed noticeably slower muscle regeneration.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
Misoprostol, taken second, is a synthetic prostaglandin (a hormone-like substance) that induces contractions and cervical dilation.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 19 Apr. 2023
In fact, prostaglandins are also used in medical inductions.
—Parents Editors, Parents, 16 Dec. 2023
Serums containing an ingredient called prostaglandin analogs (PGAs) come with the rare possibility of a more significant risk.
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 3 Nov. 2023
Diligently paint on that prostaglandin analog, in the form of a product like Latisse, and then clamp on Beldue's contraption.
—Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 5 Jan. 2022
Changing estrogen, progesterone, and prostaglandin levels cause excess gas.
—Health Editorial Team, Health, 27 Aug. 2023
Nicole Harris, Parents, 8 May 2024
NSAIDs stop your body from making prostaglandins, which curbs swelling and pain.
—Julia Ries, SELF, 7 May 2024
Mice engineered to lack the receptor that allows for prostaglandin E2 signaling displayed noticeably slower muscle regeneration.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
Misoprostol, taken second, is a synthetic prostaglandin (a hormone-like substance) that induces contractions and cervical dilation.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 19 Apr. 2023
In fact, prostaglandins are also used in medical inductions.
—Parents Editors, Parents, 16 Dec. 2023
Serums containing an ingredient called prostaglandin analogs (PGAs) come with the rare possibility of a more significant risk.
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 3 Nov. 2023
Diligently paint on that prostaglandin analog, in the form of a product like Latisse, and then clamp on Beldue's contraption.
—Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 5 Jan. 2022
Changing estrogen, progesterone, and prostaglandin levels cause excess gas.
—Health Editorial Team, Health, 27 Aug. 2023
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prostaglandin
noun
pros·ta·glan·din
ˌpräs-tə-ˈglan-dən
: any of various oxygenated unsaturated cyclic fatty acids of animals that are formed as cyclooxygenase metabolites especially from unsaturated fatty acids (as arachidonic acid) composed of a chain of 20 carbon atoms and that perform a variety of hormonelike actions (as in controlling blood pressure or smooth muscle contraction)
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