Cox-2 inhibitor
noun
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Sense 1 noun
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
Types & categories
- anti-inflammatory hypernym
- celecoxib hyponym
- rofecoxib hyponym
- valdecoxib hyponym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
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| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | anti-inflammatory |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | celecoxib |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | rofecoxib |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | valdecoxib |