Search Result for "cox-2 inhibitor":
Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. an anti-inflammatory drug that fights pain and blocks Cox-2 activity without impeding the activity of Cox-1; increases the risk of heart attacks;
- Example: "Cox-2 inhibitors reduce the symptoms of arthritis without endangering the stomach and kidneys"



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Cox-2 inhibitor
    n 1: an anti-inflammatory drug that fights pain and blocks Cox-2
         activity without impeding the activity of Cox-1; increases
         the risk of heart attacks; "Cox-2 inhibitors reduce the
         symptoms of arthritis without endangering the stomach and
         kidneys"