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Meaning of cyclooxygenase | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

Any of several enzymes that catalyze a cyclooxygenation reaction, but especially the conversion of arachidonic acid into prostaglandins (prostanoids); their inhibition is the mode of action of the NSAIDs aspirin and ibuprofen.

Equivalents

Italiano ciclossigenasi

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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