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leukotriene
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leukotriene [‚lü·kō′trī‚ēn]
(biochemistry)
Any of a family of oxidized metabolites of certain polyunsaturated fatty acids, predominantly arachidonic acid, that mediate responses in allergic reactions and inflammations, produced in specific cells upon stimulation.
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