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cyclo-oxygenase specific inhibitors
Substances, such as aspirin and ibuprofen, which block the activity of cyclo-oxygenase (COX), an enzyme that is responsible for the formation of prostanoids (including prostaglandins, prostacyclin and thromboxane); inhibition of COX can provide relief from inflammation and pain.
- 词性: noun
- 行业/领域: 生物学; 化学
- 类别 毒物学
- Company: National Library of Medicine
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- Walter Lane
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