Hepoxilin
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hepoxilin is a noun meaning (organic chemistry, biochemistry) Either of two eicosanoid hormones involved in inflammation, derived from arachidonic acid via oxidation by the enzyme 12-lipoxygenase.
Meaning
(organic chemistry, biochemistry) Either of two eicosanoid hormones involved in inflammation, derived from arachidonic acid via oxidation by the enzyme 12-lipoxygenase.
Word Forms
- hepoxilins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lipoxin, hepoxylins, loxoprofen, tepoxalin, epoxomicin, piriprost.
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