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cyclooxygenase-2

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Noun1.cyclooxygenase-2 - an enzyme that makes prostaglandins that cause inflammation and pain and fever; "the beneficial effects of NSAIDs result from their ability to block Cox-2"
Cox, cyclooxygenase - either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin


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Cyclooxygenase-2 and thromboxane synthase in non-endocrine and endocrine tumors: a review.
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