Prostaglandin

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Broader Terms

eicosanoid

Narrower Terms

prostacyclin, prostaglandin E, prostaglandin F

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• A prostaglandin is any member of a group of lipid compounds that are derived from fatty acids and have important functions in the animal body.
• Prostaglandin is the hormone that soften the cervical and prostate's contractile fibers for powerful orgasm.
• Intravenous prostaglandin for induction of labour Luckas M, Bricker L Plain language summary Inducing labour with intravenous prostaglandin is effective but has adverse effects Induction of labour is common when continuing the pregnancy poses a greater risk to the mother or her unborn child.
• Evidence that prostaglandin is responsible for the 'rebound contraction' following stimulation of non-adrenergic, non-cholinergic ('purinergic') inhibitory nerves.
• If she is not pregnant within 15 to 18 days of a normal estrous cycle, prostaglandin is synthesized and released to regress the corpus luteum.

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