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Meaning of "prostacyclin" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PROSTACYCLIN

prostacyclin  [ˌprɒstəˈsaɪklɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROSTACYCLIN

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Prostacyclin is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PROSTACYCLIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Prostacyclin

Prostacyclin is a prostaglandin member of the family of lipid molecules known as eicosanoids. It inhibits platelet activation and is also an effective vasodilator. As a drug, it is also known as "epoprostenol". The terms are sometimes used interchangeably.

Definition of prostacyclin in the English dictionary

The definition of prostacyclin in the dictionary is any of several prostaglandins produced in the blood vessels, causing vasodilation and inhibiting platelet aggregation.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROSTACYCLIN


berlin
bəˈlɪn
Brooklyn
ˈbrʊklɪn
colin
ˌkɒlɪn
cyclin
ˈsaɪklɪn
discipline
ˈdɪsɪplɪn
doxycycline
ˌdɒksɪˈsaɪklɪn
Dublin
ˈdʌblɪn
Evelyn
ˈiːvlɪn
franklin
ˈfræŋklɪn
Helen
ˈhɛlɪn
Jacklin
ˈdʒæklɪn
lin
lɪn
linn
lɪn
Lynn
lɪn
madeleine
ˈmædəlɪn
Mechlin
ˈmɛklɪn
merlin
ˈmɜːlɪn
oxytetracycline
ˌɒksɪˌtɛtrəˈsaɪklɪn
porcelain
ˈpɔːslɪn
Tallinn
ˈtælɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROSTACYCLIN

prostaglandin
prostanthera
prostate
prostate cancer
prostate gland
prostatectomies
prostatectomy
prostatic
prostatism
prostatitis
prosterna
prosternum
prostheses
prosthesis
prosthetic
prosthetic group
prosthetically
prosthetics
prosthetist

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROSTACYCLIN

Adrenalin
amoxicillin
carlin
Chaplin
Du Guesclin
goblin
Guesclin
insulin
javelin
Joplin
kremlin
Led Zeppelin
Lublin
mandolin
marlin
Medellin
Michelin
moulin
Stalin
zeppelin

Synonyms and antonyms of prostacyclin in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «prostacyclin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROSTACYCLIN

Find out the translation of prostacyclin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of prostacyclin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «prostacyclin» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

前列环素
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

prostaciclina
570 millions of speakers

English

prostacyclin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

prostacyclin
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بروستاسيكلين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

простациклин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

prostaciclina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

prostacyclin
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prostacycline
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Prostacyclin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Prostazyklin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

プロスタサイクリン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

프로 스타 사이클린
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Prostacyclin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

prostacyclin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

prostacyclin
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रॉस्टॅसीक्लिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

prostasiklin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prostaciclina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

prostacykliny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

простациклин
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prostaciclina
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προστακυκλίνης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

prostacyclin
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

prostacyklin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

prostacyclin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of prostacyclin

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROSTACYCLIN»

The term «prostacyclin» is regularly used and occupies the 77.093 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROSTACYCLIN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about prostacyclin

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROSTACYCLIN»

Discover the use of prostacyclin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to prostacyclin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Prostacyclin and Its Receptors
This volume discusses the properties of prostacyclin receptors in the cardiovascular and nervous systems, as well as in cells involved in inflammatory reactions.
Helen Wise, Robert L. Jones, 2013
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Cytochrome P450: Structure, Mechanism, and Biochemistry
Purification of prostacyclin synthase from bovine aorta by immunoaffinity chromatographv. Evidence that the enzyme is a hemoprotein. J. Biol Chem. 258. 3285-3293. 1080. Hara, S., A. Miyata, C. Yokoyama, H. Inoue, R. Brugger, F. Lottspeich ...
Paul R. Ortiz de Montellano, 2005
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Platelets
Platelet activation and vasoconstriction induced by TXA2 can be inhibited by prostacyclin.215 Through increased platelet cAMP levels, prostacyclin blocks arachidonic acid formation271 and thus prevents synthesis of prothrombotic ...
Alan D. Michelson, 2012
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Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation: A Reference Guide to Fetal ...
Varela AF, Runge A, Ignarro LJ, Chaudhuri G. Nitric oxide and prostacyclin inhibit fetal platelet aggregation: a response similar to that observed in adults. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1992;167:1599–604. 3. Jouppila P, Kirkinen P, Koivula A, ...
Gerald G. Briggs, Roger K. Freeman, Sumner J. Yaffe, 2011
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Eicosanoids in Reproduction
Goodman, R. P., Killam, A. P., Brash, A. R., and Branch, R. A., Prostacyclin production during pregnancy: comparison of production during normal pregnancy and pregnancy complicated by hypertension, Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol, 142, 817, 1982.
Murray D. Mitchell, 1990
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Drugs and the Delivery of Oxygen to Tissues
Gorman, R. R., Bunting, S., and Miller, O. V., Modulation of human platelet adenylate cyclase by prostacyclin (PCX), Prostaglandins. 13, 377, 1977. 497. Best, L. C., Martin, T. J., Russell, R. G. G., and Preston, F. E., Prostacyclin increases cyclic ...
J. Stuart Fleming, 1989
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EDHF: The Complete Story
49 Furthermore, the ability of prostacyclin to produce hyper- polarization of smooth muscle cells depends on the membrane potential of the latter. In blood vessels such as the uterine artery of the guinea pig, prostacyclin does not provoke ...
Michel Feletou, Paul Vanhoutte, 2005
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G Protein-Coupled Receptors in Health and Disease
neuropeptide release from dorsal root ganglion cultures.152 Prostacyclin analog carbacyclin suppresses outward Kþ current in rat dorsal root ganglion.153,154 In guinea pig nodose ganglion, prostacyclin inhibits a slow ...
‎2009
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Textbook of Pulmonary Vascular Disease
Horst Olschewski Abstract Prostacyclin was the first effective therapy for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. The first experiences were reported in 1980 and the first patient with severe idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension ...
Jason X. -J. Yuan, Joe G.N. Garcia, Charles A. Hales, 2011
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Kendig and Chernick's Disorders of the Respiratory Tract in ...
... in many PAH patients. Alternative forms of delivery of longer-acting prostacyclin analogs, including subcutaneous and aerosolization, have also been developed and may prevent (or delay) the need for parenteral prostacyclin therapy in ...
Robert W. Wilmott, Thomas F. Boat, Andrew Bush, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROSTACYCLIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term prostacyclin is used in the context of the following news items.
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United Therapeutics Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2015 …
... in the number of patients being treated, which strengthens our belief in the organic growth opportunity of our orally-administered prostacyclin analogue.". «CNNMoney, Jul 15»
2
Global Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (Prostacyclin and …
The global PAH market has been segmented into prostacyclin and prostacyclin analogs, ERAs, PDE-5 inhibitors, and sGC stimulators, based on the ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
3
Analysts Views: United Therapeutics Corporation (NASDAQ:UTHR)
Its therapeutic products and product candidates include: Prostacyclin Analogues, Phosphodiesterase Type 5 (PDE-5) Inhibitor, Adcirca, Monoclonal Antibodies ... «Markets Daily, Jul 15»
4
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Market (Prostacyclin and …
In chapter four, the global PAH market has been segmented into prostacyclin and prostacyclin analogs, endothelin receptor antagonists (ERAs), ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
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United Therapeutics CEO Martine A. Rothblatt Sells 2592 Shares …
The Company's therapeutic products and product candidates include: Prostacyclin Analogues, the lead product is Remodulin Injection, for the treatment of ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
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Analyst Price Target Update on United Therapeutics Corporation
Its therapeutic products and product candidates include: Prostacyclin Analogues, Phosphodiesterase Type 5 (PDE-5) Inhibitor, Adcirca, Monoclonal Antibodies ... «Money Flow Index, Jul 15»
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Company Shares of United Therapeutics Corporation Drops by -6.76%
Its therapeutic products and product candidates include: Prostacyclin Analogues, Phosphodiesterase Type 5 (PDE-5) Inhibitor, Adcirca, Monoclonal Antibodies ... «American Trade Journal, Jun 15»
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New report shares details about the pulmonary arterial hypertension …
Advanced treatment of PAH includes prostacyclin and prostacyclin analogs, phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE-5) inhibitors, endothelin receptor antagonists (ERAs) ... «WhaTech, Jun 15»
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Uptravi Boost to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Market to …
Prostacyclin and prostacyclin analogs were the first U.S. FDA approved drugs to be introduced in the global pulmonary arterial hypertension market. The drugs ... «Business Wire, Apr 15»
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Selexipag (Uptravi) long-term outcome data in pulmonary arterial …
Dr. McLaughlin commented on the findings shared at ACC: "As the first event-driven study with a treatment targeting the prostacyclin pathway, the results ... «Yahoo Finance UK, Mar 15»

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