Eicosanoid
Chapter: 2
Any product of the metabolism of arachidonic acid, e.g., the prostaglandins, thromboxanes, HETEs, and leukotrienes. (NOTE: this is not the definition given in your text, which suggests that eicosanoids are the HETEs. This is a rare mistake that will undoubtedly be corrected in later editions.) The eicosanoids can collectively mediate almost every aspect of the inflammatory response.