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| cy·clo-ox·y·gen·ase |
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enzyme converting acid to prostaglandin: an enzyme that acts on an unsaturated fatty acid found in most animal fats arachidonic acid to form prostaglandins, powerful stimulants of pain nerve cells. It can be inhibited by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
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