auranofin
[ aw-ran-uh-fin ]
/ ɔˈræn əˌfɪn /
noun Pharmacology.
a gold-containing compound, C20H34AuO9PS, used orally in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
Words nearby auranofin
aural, aural-oral, auramine, aurangabad, aurangzeb, auranofin, aurantiasis cutis, aurar, aurea mediocritas, aureate, 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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