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Noun cox has 2 senses

cyclooxygenase, Cox - either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
--₁ is a kind of enzyme
--₁ has particulars: cyclooxygenase-1, Cox-1; cyclooxygenase-2, Cox-2
coxswain, cox - the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew
--₂ is a kind of helmsman, steersman, steerer

Derived form: verb cox₁

Verb cox has 1 sense

cox - act as the coxswain, in a boat race
--₁ is one way to be, follow

Derived form: noun cox₂
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s