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| pros·ta·glan·din [ pròstə glándən ] (plural pros·ta·glan·dins) |
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substance that resembles hormone: an unsaturated fatty acid found in all mammals that performs a similar function to that of hormones in controlling smooth muscle contraction, blood pressure, inflammation, and body temperature
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| [Mid-20th century. <prostate + gland1] |
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