prostacyclin /pros·ta·cy·clin/ (pros″tah-si´klin) a prostaglandin, PGI2, synthesized by endothelial cells lining the cardiovascular system; it is a potent vasodilator and inhibitor of platelet aggregation. It is used pharmaceutically as epoprostenol.
prostacyclin (PGI2)
pros·ta·cy·clin (pr s t -s  kl n)n. A prostaglandin produced in the walls of blood vessels that acts as a vasodilator and inhibits platelet aggregation. |
prostacyclin (PGI2)
[pros′təsī′klin]
a prostaglandin. It is a biologically active product of arachidonic acid metabolism in human vascular walls and a potent inhibitor of platelet aggregation. It inhibits the vasoconstrictor effect of angiotensin and stimulates renin release and has been used to treat pulmonary hypertension.
prostacyclin
a metabolite of arachidonic acid formed by prostaglandin endoperoxides in the walls of arteries and veins; it is a potent vasodilator and an inhibitor of platelet aggregation. The exogenous form is called epoprostenol.
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