cyclooxygenase-2
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Derived from 'cyclo-' meaning circular and 'oxygenase' referring to the enzyme's role in oxygen reactions.
مثال
- Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors can reduce inflammation.
- The drug targets the cyclooxygenase-2 enzyme.
- Cyclooxygenase-2 plays a role in the body's inflammatory response.
ترکیبهای رایج
Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors Cyclooxygenase-2 expression Cyclooxygenase-2 activity Cyclooxygenase-2 gene
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- 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”