![]() 898,242,741 visitors served. |
|
![]() Dictionary/ thesaurus | ![]() Medical dictionary | ![]() Legal dictionary | ![]() Financial dictionary | ![]() Acronyms | ![]() Idioms | ![]() Encyclopedia | ![]() Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
Cyclooxygenase |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Acronyms, Wikipedia | 0.06 sec. |
|
cyclooxygenase /cy·clo·oxy·gen·ase/ (-ok´si-jen-as) a component of prostaglandin synthase (q.v.). Cyclooxygenase An enzyme, found in most tissues, that helps turn some fatty acids into protaglandins. Mentioned in: Cox-2 Inhibitors |
|
? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | |
|---|---|---|
For example, opioids, such as morphine, promote analgesia not through an anti-inflammatory action like that of an NSAID that inhibits the cyclooxygenase enzyme but by directly counteracting the sensitization of the primary afferent nociceptors or by blocking nociceptive transmission in the spinal cord. The team then tested whether oleocanthal could chemically inhibit two inflammation-inducing enzymes, cyclooxygenase (COX) 1 and COX 2. ibuprofen found in Advil[R] and Motrin[R], are cyclooxygenase (COX)-1 and COX-2 inhibitors. |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Browser extension |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content NEW! | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|
|---|