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COX-2 INHIBITOR
I. (noun)
Sense 1
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
Example:
Cox-2 inhibitors reduce the symptoms of arthritis without endangering the stomach and kidneys
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("Cox-2 inhibitor" is a kind of...):
anti-inflammatory; anti-inflammatory drug (a medicine intended to reduce inflammation)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "Cox-2 inhibitor"):
Celebrex; celecoxib (a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Celebrex) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract)
rofecoxib; Vioxx (a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Vioxx) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract; voluntarily withdrawn from the market in 2004)
Bextra; valdecoxib (a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Bextra) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract)
