cyclo-oxygenase

Questions

What does cyclo-oxygenase mean?

Alternative spelling of cyclooxygenase.

Where does cyclo-oxygenase come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *kúklos Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der. Late Latin cyclusbor. Middle English cicle English cycle Ancient Greek κυκλῐκός (kuklĭkós)bor. Classical Latin cyclicuslbor. Middle French cyclique French cycliquebor. ▲ Classical Latin cyclicusbor. English cyclic English cyclo- English oxygenase English cyclo-oxygenase From cyclo- + oxygenase.

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