Definition of Cox-2

1. Noun. An enzyme that makes prostaglandins that cause inflammation and pain and fever. "The beneficial effects of NSAIDs result from their ability to block Cox-2"

Exact synonyms: Cyclooxygenase-2
Generic synonyms: Cox, Cyclooxygenase

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cox-2

Cowling
Cowling's rule
Cowpens
Cowper
Cowper's cyst
Cowper's gland
Cowper's glands
Cowper's ligament
Cowperian
Cowtown
Cowtowns
Cox's Bazar District
Cox's Orange Pippin
Cox-1
Cox-2 (current term)
Cox-2 inhibitor
Coxsackie encephalitis
Coxsackie virus
Coyote State
CpG island
Cpl
Cr.
Crab-eating Fox
Crab Nebula
Crabtree effect
Cracidae
Cracker Jack
Cracker Jacks

Literary usage of Cox-2

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Classroom Libraries for Public Schools Listed by Grades to which is Added a by Buffalo (N.Y.). Public Library (1899)
"P. Cox. 2, 3. Brownies around the world. P. Cox. 2, 3. Brownies at home. ... P. Cox. 2, 3. Browns, The. MPW Smith. 5. Buccaneers and pirates of our coasts. ..."

2. Pacific Reporter by West Publishing Company (1886)
"Cox, 2 NW Rep. 705; Perkins v. Burbank, 2 Mass. SI; Willet v. Atterton, 1 Wm. Bl. 35. ... Cox, 2 NW Rep. 700; and cannot be raised by demurrer. State v. ..."

3. Building a Better Delivery System: A New Engineering/Health Care Partnership by Proctor P. Reid, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine (U.S.) (2005)
"The interest of clinicians and pharmacy managers in the efficacy, safety, and affordability of the entire class of Cox-2 drugs had resulted in the ..."

4. Classroom Libraries for Public Schools Listed by Grades to which is Added a by Buffalo (N.Y.). Public Library (1899)
"P. Cox. 2, 3. Brownies around the world. P. Cox. 2, 3. Brownies at home. ... P. Cox. 2, 3. Browns, The. MPW Smith. 5. Buccaneers and pirates of our coasts. ..."

5. Pacific Reporter by West Publishing Company (1886)
"Cox, 2 NW Rep. 705; Perkins v. Burbank, 2 Mass. SI; Willet v. Atterton, 1 Wm. Bl. 35. ... Cox, 2 NW Rep. 700; and cannot be raised by demurrer. State v. ..."

6. Building a Better Delivery System: A New Engineering/Health Care Partnership by Proctor P. Reid, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine (U.S.) (2005)
"The interest of clinicians and pharmacy managers in the efficacy, safety, and affordability of the entire class of Cox-2 drugs had resulted in the ..."

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