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cyclooxygenase

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables
cy-clooxy-ge-nase
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several enzymes that catalyze a cyclooxygenation reaction, but especially the conversion of arachidonic acid into prostaglandins (prostanoids); their inhibition is the mode of action of the NSAIDs aspirin and ibuprofen.

Inflected Forms

cyclooxygenases (plural) cyclo-oxygenase (alternative) cycloxygenase (alternative)

Derived Forms

COX

Phrases

cyclooxygenase-1 cyclooxygenase-2

Frequently Paired Words

prostaglandin prostanoid

Synonyms

COX

Questions

What does cyclooxygenase mean?
Any of several enzymes that catalyze a cyclooxygenation reaction, but especially the conversion of arachidonic acid into prostaglandins (prostanoids); their inhibition is the mode of action of the NSAIDs aspirin and ibuprofen.

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