auranofin

[ aw-ran-uh-fin ]
/ ɔˈræn əˌfɪn /

noun Pharmacology.

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

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Origin of auranofin

coinage apparently based on aurum; following syllables unexplained

Words nearby auranofin

aural, aural-oral, auramine, aurangabad, aurangzeb, auranofin, aurantiasis cutis, aurar, aurea mediocritas, aureate, aureate language
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Medical definitions for auranofin

auranofin
[ ô-răn′ə-fĭn ]

n.

A compound of radiogold colloid used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
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