Look up: cyclooxygenase-2


  1. cyclooxygenase-2
    [n] - an enzyme that makes prostaglandins that cause inflammation and pain and fever
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=cyclooxygenase-2

  2. Cyclooxygenase-2
    Cyclooxygenase-2: See: Cox-2.
    Found op http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.html?articlekey=31218

  3. cyclooxygenase-2
    Cox-2 noun an enzyme that makes prostaglandins that cause inflammation and pain and fever; `the beneficial effects of NSAIDs result from their ability to block Cox-2`
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cyclooxygenase-2

  4. cyclooxygenase-2
    (from the article `drug`) Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) inhibit an enzyme (cyclooxygenase) involved in the production of thromboxane A2 in platelets and of ... ...cigarette smoking and following a diet low in animal products and high in fruits and vegetables. Researchers are also inv...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/174

  5. cyclooxygenase-2
    An enzyme that speeds up the formation of substances that cause inflammation and pain. It may also cause tumor cells to grow. Some tumors have high levels of cyclooxygenase-2 and blocking its activity may reduce tumor growth. Also called COX-2 and prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2.
    Found op http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?expand=C

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