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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. an enzyme that makes prostaglandins that cause inflammation and pain and fever;
- Example: "the beneficial effects of NSAIDs result from their ability to block Cox-2"
[syn: cyclooxygenase-2, Cox-2]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Cox-2 n 1: 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" [syn: cyclooxygenase-2, Cox-2]