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- [loo-kuh-trahy-een]
- /ˌlu kəˈtraɪ in/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [loo-kuh-trahy-een]
- /ˌlu kəˈtraɪ in/
Definitions of leukotriene word
- noun leukotriene a lipid, C 20 H 30 O 3 , produced by white blood cells in an immune response to antigens, that contributes to allergic asthma and inflammatory reactions. 1
- noun leukotriene Any of a group of biologically active compounds, originally isolated from leukocytes. They are metabolites of arachidonic acid, containing three conjugated double bonds. 1
- noun leukotriene one of a class of products of metabolic conversion of arachidonic acid; the active constituents of slow-reacting substance, responsible for bronchial constriction, contraction of smooth muscle, and inflammatory processes 0
- noun leukotriene 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 0
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Origin of leukotriene
First appearance:
before 1975 One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1975-80; leuko- + triene
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Parts of speech for Leukotriene
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leukotriene popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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