| NOUN | artifact | Cox-2 inhibitor | an anti-inflammatory drug that fights pain and blocks Cox-2 activity without impeding the activity of Cox-1 |
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| Meaning | An anti-inflammatory drug that fights pain and blocks Cox-2 activity without impeding the activity of Cox-1; increases the risk of heart attacks. | |
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| Narrower | celecoxib, Celebrex | A Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Celebrex) that relieves / relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract |
| rofecoxib, Vioxx | A Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Vioxx) that relieves / relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract | |
| valdecoxib, Bextra | A Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Bextra) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract | |
| Broader | anti-inflammatory, anti-inflammatory drug | A medicine intended to reduce inflammation |
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