Compounds or agents that combine with cyclooxygenase (PROSTAGLANDIN-ENDOPEROXIDE SYNTHASES) and thereby prevent its substrate-enzyme combination with arachidonic acid and the formation of eicosanoids, prostaglandins, and thromboxanes.
Also Known As:
Cyclo-Oxygenase Inhibitors; Inhibitors, Cyclo-Oxygenase; Inhibitors, Cyclooxygenase; Inhibitors, Prostaglandin Synthase; Inhibitors, Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthase; Antagonist, Prostaglandin Synthesis; Antagonists, Prostaglandin Synthesis; Cyclo Oxygenase Inhibitor; Cyclo Oxygenase Inhibitors; Inhibitor, Cyclo-Oxygenase; Inhibitor, Cyclooxygenase; Inhibitor, Prostaglandin Synthase; Inhibitors, Cyclo Oxygenase; Inhibitors, Prostaglandin Endoperoxide Synthase; Synthase Inhibitor, Prostaglandin; Synthesis Antagonist, Prostaglandin; Cyclo-Oxygenase Inhibitor; Cyclooxygenase Inhibitor; Prostaglandin Endoperoxide Synthase Inhibitor; Prostaglandin Endoperoxide Synthase Inhibitors; Prostaglandin Synthase Inhibitor; Prostaglandin Synthase Inhibitors; Prostaglandin Synthesis Antagonist; Prostaglandin Synthesis Antagonists