Mesh term Autacoids
Browse to parent terms:Inflammation Mediators
Description
A chemically diverse group of substances produced by various tissues in the body that cause slow contraction of smooth muscle; they have other intense but varied pharmacologic activities.Browse to child terms:
Angiotensins
Eicosanoids
Histamine
Kinins
Platelet Activating Factor
Serotonin
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