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leukotriene
noun leu·ko·tri·ene \ˌlü-kō-ˈtrī-ˌēn\
Definition of LEUKOTRIENE
: any of a group of eicosanoids that participate in allergic responses (as bronchial constriction)
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First Known Use of LEUKOTRIENE
1979
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leukotriene
noun leu·ko·tri·ene \ˌlü-kə-ˈtrī-ˌēn\
Medical Definition of LEUKOTRIENE
: any of a group of eicosanoids that are generated in basophils, mast cells, macrophages, and human lung tissue by lipoxygenase-catalyzed oxygenation especially of arachidonic acid and that participate in allergic responses (as bronchoconstriction in asthma)—see slow-reacting substance of anaphylaxis
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