cyclooxygenase
noun
cyclooxygenase is spelled C-Y-C-L-O-O-X-Y-G-E-N-A-S-E: 14 letters. It appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 121,279th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cyclooxygenase means “Any of several enzymes that catalyze a cyclooxygenation reaction, but especially the conversion of arachidonic acid into prostaglandins…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cyclooxygenase is cyclooxygenases.
How many letters and syllables are in cyclooxygenase?
| Letters | 14: C-Y-C-L-O-O-X-Y-G-E-N-A-S-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 16 million words; the 121,279th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is cyclooxygenase?
Cyclooxygenase appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 121,279th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of cyclooxygenase
- cyclooxygenases plural
- cyclo-oxygenase
- cycloxygenase
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cyclooxygenase mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
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.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate cyclooxygenase?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of cyclooxygenase: COX.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).