cyclooxygenase
cy·clo·ox·y·gen·ase
noun \-ˈäk-si-jə-ˌnās\Definition of CYCLOOXYGENASE
: an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of arachidonic acid to prostaglandins and that has two isoforms of which one is involved in the creation of prostaglandins which mediate inflammation and pain
Origin of CYCLOOXYGENASE
cycl- + oxygenase, an enzyme, from oxygen + -ase
First Known Use: 1975
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