Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
cy·clo·ox·y·gen·ase Pronunciation:
"sI-klO-'äk-si-j&-"nAs, -äk-'sij-&-, -"nAz Function:
noun : an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of arachidonic acid to prostaglandins, that is inactivated by aspirin, and that has two isoforms of which one is involved in the cascade of eventsproducing the pain and inflammation of arthritis and the other is not—see
COX-1 COX-2
