What is the meaning of the medical term COX?
There may be a few different meanings of abbreviation COX. However, what does the COX medical term mean?
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What is COX medical abbreviation?
In science & medicine, the meaning of the COX medical abbreviation is cyclooxygenase.
COX: cyclooxygenase
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