Aspirin lowers the body temperature by inhibiting the synthesis of which regulator of the central thermostat in the hypothalamus?

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Aspirin inhibits the action of cyclooxygenase, and thus inhibits the synthesis of thromboxane A₂, prostacyclin, and prostaglandin E₂. However, only prostaglandin E₂ is involved in thermoregulation. The synthesis of lipoxin and leukotrienes is not inhibited by aspirin.

Aspirin Lowers the Body Temperature by Inhibiting the Synthesis of Which