etoricoxib
nounUS /ɪˌtɔɹ.əˈkɑk.sɪb/
Etymology From etori- (of unknown origin) + -coxib (“cyclo-oxygenase inhibitor”).
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Medicine, Pharmacology, Sciences A synthetic, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug with antipyretic, analgesic, and potential antineoplastic properties.
- A selective COX-2 inhibitor, etoricoxib, was reported to reduce the expression of NF-κB protein and inhibit DMH-induced colon ACF in rats.2015 July 14, Li Zhang, Handong Wang, Orazio Taglialatela-Scafati, “Multiple Mechanisms of Anti-Cancer Effects Exerted by Astaxanthin”, in Marine Drugs, volume 13, →DOI: