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cyclooxygenase

cyclooxygenase noun: any of several enzymes that catalyze a cyclooxygenation reaction, but especially the conversion of arachidonic acid into prostaglandins (prostanoids); their inhibition is the mode of action of the NSAIDs aspirin and ibuprofen.

Noun

cyclooxygenase (plural cyclooxygenases)

  1. Any of several enzymes that catalyze a cyclooxygenation reaction, but especially the conversion of arachidonic acid into prostaglandins (prostanoids); their inhibition is the mode of action of the NSAIDs aspirin and ibuprofen.
    Synonyms:
    COX

Synonyms of cyclooxygenase

Forms of cyclooxygenase

pluralcyclooxygenases
alternative formcyclo-oxygenase
alternative formcycloxygenase

Words formed from cyclooxygenase

  • COX
  • cyclooxygenase-1
  • cyclooxygenase-2

Questions about cyclooxygenase

What does cyclooxygenase mean?
Cyclooxygenase means any of several enzymes that catalyze a cyclooxygenation reaction, but especially the conversion of arachidonic acid into prostaglandins (prostanoids); their inhibition is the mode of action of the NSAIDs aspirin and ibuprofen.
What part of speech is cyclooxygenase?
Cyclooxygenase is a noun.
What is the plural of cyclooxygenase?
The plural of cyclooxygenase is cyclooxygenases.

Words near cyclooxygenase in the dictionary

  1. cycloolefins
  2. cyclooligomer
  3. cyclooligomers
  4. cyclooligopeptide
  5. cyclooligopeptides
  6. cyclooxygenase
  7. cyclooxygenases
  8. cyclooxygenation
  9. cyclooxygenations
  10. cyclopaedia
  11. cyclopaedias

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