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auranofin

[ aw-ran-uh-fin ]
/ ɔˈræn əˌfɪn /

noun Pharmacology.

a gold-containing compound, C20H34AuO9PS, used orally in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.

Nearby words

  1. aural-oral,
  2. aurally,
  3. auramine,
  4. aurangabad,
  5. aurangzeb,
  6. aurantiasis cutis,
  7. aurar,
  8. aurea mediocritas,
  9. aureate,
  10. aureate language

Origin of auranofin

coinage apparently based on aurum; following syllables unexplained
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Medicine definitions for auranofin

auranofin

[ ô-răn′ə-fĭn ]

n.

A compound of radiogold colloid used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
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