COX-2
noun
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Medical Definition of COX-2
1
: the isoform of cyclooxygenase that is expressed especially in the brain and kidneys and at sites of inflammation
… the enzyme (called COX-2) that triggers the joint inflammation causing arthritis pain.— Andrew Weil, Self Healing, July 2006
2
: cox-2 inhibitor