Cyclooxygenase inhibitors
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Term | Cyclooxygenase inhibitors |
Short definition | cyclooxygenase inhibitors - (pronounced) (SY-kloh-OK-sih-jeh-NAYS in-HIH-bih-ter) COX inhibitors. A type of drug used to treat inflammation and pain, and being studied to prevent and treat cancer. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
cyclooxygenase inhibitors - (pronounced) (SY-kloh-OK-sih-jeh-NAYS in-HIH-bih-ter) COX inhibitors. A type of drug used to treat inflammation and pain, and being studied to prevent and treat cancer. Cyclooxygenase inhibitors belong to the family of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Also called COX inhibitors
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Cyclooxygenase inhibitors
- Wikipedia's article - Cyclooxygenase inhibitors
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