cyclooxygenase

See also: cyclo-oxygenase

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cyclooxygenase (plural cyclooxygenases)

  1. (biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze a cyclooxygenation reaction, but especially the conversion of arachidonic acid into prostaglandins; their inhibition is the mode of action of aspirin and ibuprofen.
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