cox

English Thesaurus

1. the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew (noun.person)

hypernym	:	helmsman, steerer, steersman,
definition	:	the person who steers a ship (noun.person)

2. either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin (noun.substance)

hypernym	:	enzyme,
definition	:	any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions (noun.substance)

hyponym	:	cox-1, cyclooxygenase-1,
definition	:	an enzyme that regulates prostaglandins that are important for the health of the stomach lining and kidneys (noun.substance)

hyponym	:	cox-2, cyclooxygenase-2,
definition	:	an enzyme that makes prostaglandins that cause inflammation and pain and fever (noun.substance)

3. act as the coxswain, in a boat race (verb.social)

hypernym	:	be, follow,
definition	:	work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function (verb.social)

4. the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew (noun.person)

derivation	:	cox,
definition	:	act as the coxswain, in a boat race (verb.social)

5. act as the coxswain, in a boat race (verb.social)

derivation	:	cox, coxswain,
definition	:	the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew (noun.person)

6. the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew (noun.person)

derivation	:	cox,
definition	:	act as the coxswain, in a boat race (verb.social)

7. act as the coxswain, in a boat race (verb.social)

derivation	:	cox, coxswain,
definition	:	the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew (noun.person)