CYCLOOXYGENASE-1

 Dictionary entry overview: What does cyclooxygenase-1 mean? 

• CYCLOOXYGENASE-1 (noun)
  The noun CYCLOOXYGENASE-1 has 1 sense:

1. an enzyme that regulates prostaglandins that are important for the health of the stomach lining and kidneys

  Familiarity information: CYCLOOXYGENASE-1 used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CYCLOOXYGENASE-1 (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An enzyme that regulates prostaglandins that are important for the health of the stomach lining and kidneys

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

Cox-1; cyclooxygenase-1

Context example:

an unfortunate side effect of NSAIDs is that they block Cox-1

Hypernyms ("cyclooxygenase-1" is a kind of...):

Cox; cyclooxygenase (either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin)