Meanings
plural cyclooxygenases · alternative cyclo-oxygenase · alternative cycloxygenase
- biochemistryAny of several enzymes that catalyze a cyclooxygenation reaction, but especially the conversion of arachidonic acid into prostaglandins (prostanoids); their inhibition is the mode of action of the NSAIDs aspirin and ibuprofen.
Synonyms: COX
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of several enzymes that catalyze a cyclooxygenation reaction, but especially the conversion of arachidonic acid into prostaglandins (prostanoids); their inhibition is the mode of action of the NSAIDs aspirin and ibuprofen.
More synonyms by meaning
nouneither of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Italian ciclossigenasi
- ciclossigenasienzyme
Cite this entry
cyclooxygenase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyclooxygenase
“cyclooxygenase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyclooxygenase. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cyclooxygenase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyclooxygenase.
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