Definitions for "Leukotriene"
(LOO koh TRY een): Chemical mediator which participates in the inflammatory response.
A type of chemical involved in inflammation. Leukotrienes seem to play a particularly important role in the inflammation associated with asthma. Recently some asthma medicines have been developed that work to reduce leukotrienes or their effects (these are called "leukotriene modifiers" or "leukotriene inhibitors").
A proinflammatory immune system modulator that is released during and after allergic reactions and is also believed to be partly responsible for prolonging other types of inflammation. Leukotrienes are involved in Asthma, IBD and other inflammatory diseases.