National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

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Preferred Name

Cyclooxygenase Inhibitor

Synonyms

Clyclooxygenases Inhibitor

Prostaglandin G/H Synthase Inhibitor

COX Inhibitor

cyclooxygenase inhibitor

COX inhibitor

Cyclooxygenase Inhibitor

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.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C1323

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).

CHEBI_ID

CHEBI:35544

code

C1323

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.

FULL_SYN

Clyclooxygenases Inhibitor

Prostaglandin G/H Synthase Inhibitor

COX Inhibitor

cyclooxygenase inhibitor

COX inhibitor

Cyclooxygenase Inhibitor

label

Cyclooxygenase Inhibitor

Legacy Concept Name

Cyclooxygenase_Inhibitor

Preferred_Name

Cyclooxygenase Inhibitor

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C1323

Semantic_Type

Chemical Viewed Functionally

UMLS_CUI

C3536910

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C471

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C257

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