Term Name: | lipoxygenase inhibitor |
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Synonyms: | lipooxygenase inhibitor, lipoxygenase inhibitors |
Definition: | A compound or agent that combines with lipoxygenase and thereby prevents its substrate-enzyme combination with arachidonic acid and the formation of the icosanoid products hydroxyicosatetraenoic acid and various leukotrienes. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:35856] ( EBI ) |