COX-2
Dictionary entry overview: What does Cox-2 mean? • COX-2 (noun)
The noun COX-2 has 1 sense:
1. an enzyme that makes prostaglandins that cause inflammation and pain and fever
Familiarity information: COX-2 used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• COX-2 (noun)
Meaning:
An enzyme that makes prostaglandins that cause inflammation and pain and fever
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
Cox-2; cyclooxygenase-2
Context example:
the beneficial effects of NSAIDs result from their ability to block Cox-2
Hypernyms ("Cox-2" is a kind of...):
Cox; cyclooxygenase (either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin)
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