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COX inhibitor

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-002103

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). Also called cyclooxygenase inhibitor.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-002103
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymscyclooxygenase inhibitor
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-002103",
  "term": "COX inhibitor",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "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). Also called cyclooxygenase inhibitor.",
  "synonyms": [
    "cyclooxygenase inhibitor"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/cox-inhibitor/"
}

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