See Also:

tertiary (oh) and COX (health)


tertiary (oh)



[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: tertiarius 'of or containing a third', from tertius 'third']
third in place, degree, or order

COX (health)


Prostaglandins can be of either COX-1 or COX-2 type. COX-2 are inflammatory and COX-1 are cytoprotective - e.g. to gastric mucosa.