HyperDic: cox-2

English > 1 sense of the word *Cox-2*:
NOUN	substance	Cox-2, cyclooxygenase-2	an enzyme that makes prostaglandins that cause inflammation and pain and fever

English > *Cox-2*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	An enzyme that makes prostaglandins that cause inflammation and pain and fever.
Synonym	cyclooxygenase-2
Broader	cyclooxygenase, Cox	Either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin