auranofin
[ aw-ran-uh-fin ]
/ ɔˈræn əˌfɪn /
noun Pharmacology.
a gold-containing compound, C20H34AuO9PS, used orally in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
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
Medical definitions for auranofin
auranofin
[ ô-răn′ə-fĭn ]
n.
A compound of radiogold colloid used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.