COX-2 inhibitor

COX–2 inhibitor

noun

Definition of COX-2 INHIBITOR

: any of a class of drugs (as celecoxib) that selectively block the isoform COX-2 but not the isoform COX-1 of cyclooxygenase and that are intended to relieve the pain and inflammation of arthritis while minimizing gastrointestinal side effects—called also COX-2 blocker