Usually means: Enzyme that produces prostaglandins, causing inflammation.
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noun:  (biochemistry) Alternative spelling of cyclooxygenase [(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze a cyclooxygenation reaction, but especially the conversion of arachidonic acid into prostaglandins (prostanoids); their inhibition is the mode of action of the NSAIDs aspirin and ibuprofen.]

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