Yahoo! Education > Reference > Dictionary > COX-2 inhibitor

Definition of COX-2 inhibitor

Reference
Dictionary
Encyclopedia
Thesaurus
World Factbook
Spanish Dictionary
Anatomy
Conversion Calculator

Word of the Day
perfunctory
Definition: (adjective) unenthusiastic, routine, or mechanical.
Petersons.com
Add Word of the Day to your personalized My Yahoo! page:
Add to My Yahoo! View RSS Feed
About My Yahoo! and RSS »
  
Search Dictionary:



COX-2 inhibitor  audio  (kkst) KEY 

NOUN:
Any of a class of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs thought to have fewer side effects than traditional NSAIDs.
ETYMOLOGY:
From c(yclo)ox(ygenase)-2, enzyme involved in the production of prostaglandins


 Visit our partner's site
Provided by Houghton Mifflin
logoeReference -- Download this interactive reference software to your desktop computer