First Known Use: 1975
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cyclooxygenase
noun cy·clo·ox·y·gen·ase \-ˈäk-si-jə-ˌnās\
Definition of CYCLOOXYGENASE
: an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of arachidonic acid to prostaglandins and that has two isoforms of which one is involved in the creation of prostaglandins which mediate inflammation and pain
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Origin of CYCLOOXYGENASE
cycl- + oxygenase, an enzyme, from oxygen + -ase
Medical Dictionary
cyclooxygenase
noun cy·clo·ox·y·gen·ase \ˌsī-klō-ˈäk-si-jə-ˌnās, -äk-ˈsij-ə-, -ˌnāz\
Medical Definition of CYCLOOXYGENASE
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