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Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
cyclooxygenase-1 is a noun meaning "an enzyme that regulates prostaglandins that are important for the health of the stomach lining and kidneys". It carries one recorded sense.
an enzyme that regulates prostaglandins that are important for the health of the stomach lining and kidneys
“an unfortunate side effect of NSAIDs is that they block Cox-1”
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for cyclooxygenase-1 come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.