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auranofin
[ aw-ran-uh-fin ]
noun
, Pharmacology.
- a gold-containing compound, C 20 H 34 AuO 9 PS, used orally in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of auranofin1
Coinage apparently based on aurum; following syllables unexplained
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