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cyclooxygenase Definition

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cyclooxygenase
noun(cy-clo-ox-y-gen-ase)
an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of arachidonic acid to prostaglandins and that has two isoforms of which one is involved in the creation of prostaglandins which mediate inflammation and pain

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