1. an enzyme that regulates prostaglandins that are important for the health of the stomach lining and kidneys; - Example: "an unfortunate side effect of NSAIDs is that they block Cox-1" [syn: cyclooxygenase-1, Cox-1]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
cyclooxygenase-1
n 1: an enzyme that regulates prostaglandins that are important
for the health of the stomach lining and kidneys; "an
unfortunate side effect of NSAIDs is that they block Cox-1"
[syn: cyclooxygenase-1, Cox-1]