Definition of "cyclooxygenase-2" [cyclooxygenase-2]

• An enzyme that makes prostaglandins that cause inflammation and pain and fever (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "It found that ginger, like the NSAID's, inhibits the enzymes cyclooxygenase-1 and cyclooxygenase-2."
• "It inhibits the function of cyclooxygenase-2 COX-2, an enzyme tied to inflammation."
• "The researchers focused on an enzyme known as cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), which is involved in a variety of physiologic functions, from regulating blood pressure to controlling inflammation and contracting muscles."