| 释义 |
leu·ko·tri·ene
\ˌlükō¦trī¦ēn\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: leukocyte + -triene; from the discovery of the substances in leukocytes
: 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) |