English word thromboxane comes from English thromb- ((chiefly, pathology, and, chemistry) thrombus.), English oxane ((organic compound) Tetrahydropyran.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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thromb- | English (en) | (chiefly, pathology, and, chemistry) thrombus. |
oxane | English (en) | (organic compound) Tetrahydropyran. |
thromboxane | English (en) | (organic compound, medicine) Any of a number of eicosanoids, related to prostaglandin, that have a role in the clotting of blood. |