Link to this page
National Cancer Institute Thesaurus
Last uploaded:
February 23, 2024
Jump to:
| Id | http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C80509
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C80509
|
|---|---|
| Preferred Name | COX-2 Inhibitor |
| Definitions |
A subgroup of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) that specifically targets at cyclooxygenase 2, an enzyme involved in pain and inflammation.
|
| Synonyms |
PTGS2 Inhibitor
cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor
COX-2 inhibitor
Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthase 2 Inhibitor
COX-2 Inhibitor
Cyclooxygenase II Inhibitor
|
| Type | http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class |
All Properties
| label |
COX-2 Inhibitor
|
|---|---|
| Legacy Concept Name |
COX-2_Inhibitor
|
| CHEBI_ID |
CHEBI:50629
|
| Preferred_Name |
COX-2 Inhibitor
|
| Semantic_Type |
Chemical Viewed Functionally
|
| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C80509
|
| DEFINITION |
A subgroup of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) that specifically targets at cyclooxygenase 2, an enzyme involved in pain and inflammation.
|
| UMLS_CUI |
C1257954
|
| code |
C80509
|
| subClassOf | |
| type | |
| FULL_SYN |
PTGS2 Inhibitor
cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor
COX-2 inhibitor
Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthase 2 Inhibitor
COX-2 Inhibitor
Cyclooxygenase II Inhibitor
See more
See less
|
| ALT_DEFINITION |
A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to relieve pain and inflammation. COX-2 inhibitors are being studied in the prevention of colon polyps, and as anticancer drugs.
|
Add comment
| Delete | Subject | Author | Type | Created |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No notes to display |