Preferred Name |
Cyclooxygenase Inhibitor |
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Synonyms |
Clyclooxygenases Inhibitor Prostaglandin G/H Synthase Inhibitor COX Inhibitor cyclooxygenase inhibitor COX inhibitor Cyclooxygenase Inhibitor |
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Definitions |
Any agent that inhibits prostaglandin G/H synthase (cyclooxygenase or COX), an enzyme that catalyzes the production of prostanoids, including prostaglandins, prostacyclin and thromboxane, from arachidonic acid. Cyclooxygenase inhibitors are a type of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. |
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ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C1323 |
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ALT_DEFINITION |
A type of drug that is used to treat inflammation and pain, and is being studied in the prevention and treatment of cancer. COX inhibitors belong to the family of drugs called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). |
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CHEBI_ID |
CHEBI:35544 |
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code |
C1323 |
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DEFINITION |
Any agent that inhibits prostaglandin G/H synthase (cyclooxygenase or COX), an enzyme that catalyzes the production of prostanoids, including prostaglandins, prostacyclin and thromboxane, from arachidonic acid. Cyclooxygenase inhibitors are a type of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. |
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FULL_SYN |
Clyclooxygenases Inhibitor Prostaglandin G/H Synthase Inhibitor COX Inhibitor cyclooxygenase inhibitor COX inhibitor Cyclooxygenase Inhibitor |
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label |
Cyclooxygenase Inhibitor |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Cyclooxygenase_Inhibitor |
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Preferred_Name |
Cyclooxygenase Inhibitor |
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prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C1323 |
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Semantic_Type |
Chemical Viewed Functionally |
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UMLS_CUI |
C3536910 |
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subClassOf |