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Noun: cyclooxygenase-1
  1. An enzyme that regulates prostaglandins that are important for the health of the stomach lining and kidneys
    "an unfortunate side effect of NSAIDs is that they block cyclooxygenase-1";
    - Cox-1

Type of: Cox, cyclooxygenase

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