COX-2 inhibitor

noun

\ ˈkäks-ˈtü-

Definition of COX-2 inhibitor

: any of a class of drugs used to treat the pain and inflammation of arthritis by selectively blocking the variant of cyclooxygenase causing these symptoms

Learn More About COX-2 inhibitor

Dictionary Entries Near COX-2 inhibitor

COX

COX-2 inhibitor

coxa

Statistics for COX-2 inhibitor

Cite this Entry

“COX-2 inhibitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/COX-2%20inhibitor. Accessed 6 Jul. 2022.

Style: MLA

MLA

Chicago

APA

Merriam-Webster Check Mark Icon

More Definitions for COX-2 inhibitor

COX-2 inhibitor

noun

variants: also COX-2 blocker

Medical Definition of COX-2 inhibitor

: any of a class of drugs (as celecoxib) that are NSAIDs which selectively block the isoform COX-2 but not the isoform COX-1 of cyclooxygenase and are used chiefly to relieve the pain and inflammation of arthritis while minimizing gastrointestinal side effects COX-2 inhibitors, as their name implies, were designed to block just the inflammatory functions of the COX-2 enzyme, leaving the stomach-protecting functions of the COX-1 form intact.— Alice Park, Time