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prostaglandin

noun

A potent substance that acts like a hormone and is found in many bodily tissues (and especially in semen); produced in response to trauma and may affect blood…

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13
Starts with
P
Ends with
N
Contains
RO
Scrabble score
17

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pɹɒstəˈɡlændɪn

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noun

  1. A potent substance that acts like a hormone and is found in many bodily tissues (and especially in semen); produced in response to trauma and may affect blood pressure and metabolism and smooth muscle activity

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