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cy·clo·ox·y·gen·ase | \ ˌsī-klō-ˈäk-si-jə-ˌnās 
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\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
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cyclooxygenase
nouncy·clo·ox·y·gen·ase | \ ˌsī-klō-ˈäk-si-jə-ˌnās , -äk-ˈsij-ə- , -ˌnāz\
, -äk-ˈsij-ə- , -ˌnāz\Medical Definition of cyclooxygenase
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