auranofin [aw-ran-uh-fin] Word Origin 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 auranofin in Medicine auranofin [ô-răn′ə-fĭn] n.
- A compound of radiogold colloid used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.