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Cox-2 Inhibitor

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Noun

1. cox-2 inhibitor

an anti-inflammatory drug that fights pain and blocks Cox-2 activity without impeding the activity of Cox-1; increases the risk of heart attacks

Example Sentences:
'Cox-2 inhibitors reduce the symptoms of arthritis without endangering the stomach and kidneys'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Cox-2 Inhibitor

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n.
Any of a class of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs that selectively block prostaglandin formation so as to cause minimal gastrointestinal side effects.

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