cox-2 inhibitor in English
noun
1
a painkiller that works by inhibiting the enzyme cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), which triggers the release of prostaglandins.
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1. In recent animal studies, this chemical inhibited COX- a protein that spurs inflammation (the same protein that so-called COX-2 inhibitor drugs such as Celebrex quash).