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COX-2 inhibitor
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COX-2 inhibitor (kkst)
n.
Any of a class of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs that cause fewer gastrointestinal side effects by selective inhibition of prostaglandin formation.

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New COX-2 inhibiting drugs will have to provide impeccable safety data from long-term trials before gaining approval in the current climate where the whole class of drugs is suspect.
 
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