Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun cyclooxygenase-1

1 sense of cyclooxygenase-1

Sense 1
cyclooxygenase-1, Cox-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 Cox-1")
       => cyclooxygenase, Cox -- (either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin)