COX-2 inhibitorListen to pronunciation(... in-HIH-bih-ter)A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to relieve pain and inflammation. COX-2 inhibitors are being studied in the prevention of colon polyps, and as anticancer drugs. Also called cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor.Search NCI's Dictionary of Cancer TermsStarts withContainsBrowse:ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ#
